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.
金融债券以协议承销方式发行的，主承销商应提交尽职调查报告。
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，中信建投证券主承销的北京金隅集团有限责任公司8亿元企业债券成功发行。
"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.
这笔保险的共保人、沃特金斯“辛迪加”的首席保险人乔纳森•托马斯说：“酿酒师的鼻子和嗅觉与厨师的手指一样重要。”
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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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