UNIT 6 – THE FRONT OFFICE

PRESENTED BY:
LUZ ADIELA SIERRA CORDERO
THIANY VERGARA CERMEÑO

TUTOR:
MG. MILTON PÁJARO MANJARRES

AREA:
ENGLISH VIII

SEMESTER VIII
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA
MONTELIBANO
2019
 UNIT 6 – THE FRONT OFFICE

1. Based on the reading included in this unit about the front office, define
this term with your own words.

The main office is in charge of the most important part since the finances of
the corporations, the clients, the accounts, etc. are managed there. so that an
active environment is maintained daily.

2. Read the website on financial careers. Then, mark the following

statements as true (T) or false (F).

A The product coverage group helps clients by reducing False

debt capital.
B The product coverage group provides proprietary False
trading for clients.
C The industry coverage group focuses on attracting False
new clients.

3. Read the sentence pair. Choose where the words best fit the blanks.

A. equity capital I debt capital

- Banks raise debt capital by selling bonds

- Bussines earn equity capital by selling stock

B. industry coverage I product coverage

- State Banks industry coverage group offers several methods of

raising funds

- A good product coverage group will find strong companies and

open accounts with them

C. launch I raise

- HetCo will launch a new product line next month

- James Contruction needs to raise $1.2 million for its next Project
4. Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (A·G).

1 Merger
2 Acquisition
3 Front office
4 Up-and-coming
5 Pitch book
6 Proprietary trading
7 Investment banking

A The purchase of one company by another 6

B A description of investments used to attract clients 7
C The joining together of two companies or more to form a larger 1
one
D The part of an investment bank concerned with raising funds 3
for customers
E Expected to become- successful 4
F The practice of raising capital 5
G Trading done by a bank for its own profit 2