Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'investment bank'?

A. financial service provider that acts as an underwriter or agent that serves as intermediary between the issuer of securities and the investing public
B. any financial institution engaged in the business of receiving demand deposits from the public or other institutions
C. national or regional financial institution designed to provide medium- and long-term capital for productive investment, often accompanied by technical assistance, in poor countries
D. financial institution that acts as a fiduciary, trustee or agent of trusts and agencies

Answer: financial service provider that acts as an underwriter or agent that serves as intermediary between the issuer of securities and the investing public