lead underwriter

基本解释

A due diligence report shall be submitted by the lead underwriter if the issuance of financial bonds takes the form of contracted underwriting.
金融債券以協議承銷方式發行的，主承銷商應提交盡職調查報告。
On May 24, 2007, the enterprise bond of Beijing Jinyu Group Co. , Ltd. of RMB 0.8 billion underwritten by CSC as lead underwriter was successfully issued.
2007年5月24日，中信建投証券主承銷的北京金隅集團有限責任公司8億元企業債券成功發行。
"The nose and sense of smell of a winemaker are as important as the fingers of a chef," Jonathan Thomas, lead underwriter at Watkins Syndicate who co-insured the policy.
這筆保險的共保人、沃特金斯“辛迪加”的首蓆保險人喬納森•托馬斯說：“釀酒師的鼻子和嗅覺與廚師的手指一樣重要。”
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Note that Morgan Stanley was the lead underwriter on the Millennial IPO last March.
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It often has to settle for being co-underwriter, when once it would have been the lead underwriter.
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