Blind trust

Definition

A trust in which a fiduciary third party has total discretion to make investments on behalf of a beneficiary while the beneficiary is uninformed about the holdings of the trust.

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Managing underwriter
The leading firm in an underwriting group, which originates the deal and acts as an agent for the group.

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