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Investment Banking

An introduction to Investment Banking

The principal role of an investment bank is to channel money from savers to borrowers, from those who have surplus capital to those who require it to finance trade or expand their businesses. In short, investment banking is all about the buying, selling, dividing and combining of companies or entities.

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An introduction to Markets
An overview: Sales team
An overview: Pitching a stock
An overview: The trading team
An overview: Research
An introduction to asset classes
Asset classes: Fixed income (bonds)
Asset classes: Cash equities
Asset classes: Commodities
Asset classes: Currencies
An introduction to Derivatives
Derivatives: Forwards and futures
Derivatives: Swaps
Derivatives: Options
A Bright Guide to Markets
What is a Hedge Fund?
Top roles in Hedge Fund Management
Do you really want to get into Hedge Fund Management?
A Bright Guide to Interdealer Brokerage
Early stages of financing a deal
Financing a deal: Bond issue
Financing a deal: Initial Public Offering
Financing a deal: Other relevant factors
The process: Initial Public Offering
You need to understand these three valuation methodologies
A Bright Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions
The process: Mergers and Acquisitions
What is Private Equity?
A look at careers in Private Equity
De-mystifying the world of Private Equity
A Bright Guide to the Stock Market
An introduction to Investment Banking Divisions
Investment Banking: Division Mergers and Acquisitions Team
An overview: Equity Capital Markets Team
Investment Banking: Divisions Debt Capital Markets Team
Your guide to Investment Banking spring weeks
Everything you wanted to know about Investment Banking summer internships
Why emotional intelligence matters to your Banking & Finance application
How to get into Investment Banking without a finance-based degree
Can I work in Investment Banking with a Humanities degree?
Getting into Investment Banking with an engineering degree
How to answer the most important question on your Investment Banking application
Glossary of Banking terms A-Z
Investment Banking slang: Learn the lingo
Life in the fast lane: Work on a trading floor
An introduction: Valuing businesses
Valuing businesses: Discounted cash flow
Valuing Businesses: Enterprise Value and EBITDA
Valuing Businesses: Other valuation methods
Bright Network's Investment Banking CV template
Make your CV stand out for Investment Banking
An introduction: What do Investment Banks do?
A quick little guide to how Investment Banking works
What do Investment Banks do? Key departments
Top tips for applying to Investment Banking
Top 5 reasons you'll love Banking & Finance
Understanding key concepts in the Investment Banking industry
Investment Banking graduate schemes
Discover the leading graduate employers in Investment Banking
A quick little guide to roles in Investment Banking
A graduate career at a boutique bank
10 myths about Investment Banking and why they're not true
Everything you need to know about getting a job in Investment Banking
Five ways to impress at an Investment Banking assessment centre
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