ASSIGNMENT NO. 1

CORE FUNCTIONS OF INVESTMENT BANKS COURSE : INVESTMENT BANKING PRESENTED TO : MR. KHALID ANSARI BY : FAISAL BIN HASAN ROLL NO: BM / 15024

INTRODUCTION
An investment bank is a financial institution which raises capital, trades securities, and manages corporate mergers and acquisitions. Another term used for investment banking is corporate finance.
Investment banks work for companies and governments, and profit from them by raising money through the issuance and selling of securities in capital markets (both equity and debt) and insuring bonds (for example selling credit default swaps), and providing the necessary advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. Most of investment banks provide strategic advisory services for mergers, acquisitions, divestiture or other financial services for clients, like the trading of derivatives, commodity, fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity securities.
Investment banking is a form of banking which finances the capital requirements of enterprises. Investment banking assists as it performs IPOs, private placement and bond offerings, acts as broker and helps in carrying out mergers and acquisitions.
An Investment Banker can be considered as a total solutions provider for any corporate, desirous of mobilizing its capital. The services provided range from investment research to investor service on the one hand and from preparation of the offer documents to legal compliances & post issue monitoring on the other. A long lasting relationship exists between the Issuer Company and the Investment Banker.
Investment banks conduct the intermediary role between securities issuers and financial investors. Securities issuers are public or private companies, or any other entities that sell financial assets. Financial investors are companies, institutions, or individuals