qualified investment buyer

qualified investment buyer definition - finance
An investor who is judged to be sophisticated and is able to purchase securities that are not offered to the public under U.S. Regulation 144A. QIBs also include insurance companies, licensed small business investment companies, employee benefit plans, business trusts, most corporations, registered investment advisors and individuals who are worth at least $5 million.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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