Do you know what Investment banking is? If not know then read carefully.
Investment banking is a bridge between the two types of persons in our global society, one, who wants to make money by his own money and second, who want to have money for making money. Simply it is the money making programme. An investment banker advises his client like mergers and acquisitions.
Investment banking means, if you are interested to make the money and you have the capital, but you do not know that where you must invest your capital and what company is very much believable for you. With all those queries you will meet the professional in investment banking and he/she will explain you about whether your capital should invest or what company is much stronger in share market at the time.
If you want to make your career in banking & accounting field and want to purse commerce courses; investment banking is good option for you.
It is one of the fastest growing fields in term of the growing employment opportunities in investment banking.
The Investment bank is a financial institution which assists the companies, corporate, individual and government in mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, market making, trading of derivatives, equities, securities, fixed income and commodities.
There are Two Types of Investment Banking:
- Sell side – involves in the trading securities for cash or promotion of securities.
- Buy side – involves in the buying investment services like funds, life insurance companies and mutual funds.
On account of organizational structure, the investment banking is splitting into the back office, middle office and front office activities. Investment banking comprises in two parts as origination and execution.
Origination requires the understanding of client needs, and industry business and market environment, and financial and risk management, while Execution starts once the client signs on the investment bank to convert in a successful deal.
The courses in investment banking are available in India at certificate, diploma, UG degree and PG degree level. The security analysis, portfolio management, stock and bond trading, endorsement of securities, broker – dealer operation management, investment banking and equity research are some of the specializations in this field.
For admission in the training course of investment banking and equity research for duration of 10 weeks, you must be 12th passed.
For the admission to UG degree programme and the PG programme you do not need to appear any entrance examination. The students only have to appear in a group discussion and an interview round.
It is a good field in account of remuneration. A fresher can get Rs. 20000 to 30000 per month depends on the employer and the expertise of the candidate.
