Investment Banking and Private Equity

  1. Introduction to Investment Banking
    1. Role and Function of Investment Banks
      1. Intermediation
        1. Facilitating Capital Flows
          1. Market Making Functions
            1. Price Discovery
            2. Capital Raising
              1. Underwriting Securities
                1. Firm Commitment Underwriting
                  1. Best Efforts Underwriting
                  2. Private Placements
                    1. Syndication Process
                    2. Advisory Services
                      1. Mergers & Acquisitions
                        1. Restructuring Advisory
                          1. Fairness Opinions
                            1. Strategic Advisory
                          2. Structure of Investment Banks
                            1. Front Office
                              1. Investment Banking Division (IBD)
                                1. Coverage Groups
                                  1. Industry-Focused Teams
                                    1. Geographic Coverage
                                    2. Product Groups
                                      1. M&A Teams
                                        1. Capital Markets Teams
                                      2. Sales & Trading
                                        1. Equities Division
                                          1. Cash Equities
                                            1. Equity Derivatives
                                              1. Prime Brokerage
                                              2. Fixed Income Division
                                                1. Government Bonds
                                                  1. Corporate Bonds
                                                    1. Municipal Bonds
                                                      1. Mortgage-Backed Securities
                                                      2. Foreign Exchange (FX)
                                                        1. Commodities Trading
                                                        2. Research Division
                                                          1. Equity Research
                                                            1. Industry Coverage
                                                              1. Company Analysis
                                                              2. Fixed Income Research
                                                                1. Economic Research
                                                                2. Asset Management
                                                                  1. Institutional Asset Management
                                                                    1. Private Wealth Management
                                                                      1. Alternative Investments
                                                                    2. Middle Office
                                                                      1. Risk Management
                                                                        1. Market Risk
                                                                          1. Value at Risk (VaR)
                                                                            1. Stress Testing
                                                                            2. Credit Risk
                                                                              1. Counterparty Risk
                                                                                1. Portfolio Risk
                                                                                2. Operational Risk
                                                                                  1. Process Risk
                                                                                    1. Technology Risk
                                                                                  2. Compliance
                                                                                    1. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                                      1. Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
                                                                                        1. Know Your Customer (KYC)
                                                                                          1. Insider Trading Prevention
                                                                                        2. Back Office
                                                                                          1. Operations
                                                                                            1. Trade Settlement
                                                                                              1. Clearing and Custody
                                                                                                1. Corporate Actions Processing
                                                                                                2. Technology
                                                                                                  1. Trading Platforms
                                                                                                    1. Risk Management Systems
                                                                                                      1. Data Management
                                                                                                      2. Finance and Accounting
                                                                                                        1. Financial Reporting
                                                                                                          1. Regulatory Capital Management
                                                                                                      3. Types of Investment Banks
                                                                                                        1. Bulge Bracket Banks
                                                                                                          1. Global Reach and Scale
                                                                                                            1. Full-Service Capabilities
                                                                                                              1. Major Market Share
                                                                                                              2. Middle Market Banks
                                                                                                                1. Regional Focus
                                                                                                                  1. Mid-Cap Deal Specialization
                                                                                                                    1. Industry Expertise
                                                                                                                    2. Elite Boutique Banks
                                                                                                                      1. M&A Advisory Specialization
                                                                                                                        1. Senior Banker Involvement
                                                                                                                          1. Conflict-Free Advice

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