Financial Dictionary
Investment Word
Atlantic Financial
Atlantic Financial
Investment Word
Allocation (Bonds)
In the case of bonds, an Allocation is the quantity of bonds an underwriter, selling group member, or customer receives on a new issue order. In the event an issue is oversubscribed with more orders than bonds in a particular maturity, the senior manager may award only a percentage of the order that has been placed.
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