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Investment Banks help companies and governments issue securities, help investors purchase securities, manage financial assets, trade securities and provide financial advice. The top investment banks including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley are said to be in the bulge bracket.
JP Morgan (Mumbai & Bangalore) UBS(Hyd & Mumbai) Goldman Sach(Blr) Lehman Bros ANZ ABN Morgan Stanley (Mumbai) Citigroup (Not in India) BNP Paribas(Not in india) Deutsche Bank (delhi, Bangalore , bom) HSBC (Blr) Merrill Lynch Enam Kotak Mahindra SBI Capital Markets Ambit Corp Finance ICICI Securities

Other investment banks are regionally oriented or situated in the middle market (e.g. Piper Jaffray). Others are small, specialized firms called boutiques which might be oriented toward an industry vertical, bond-trading, M&A advisory, technical analysis or program trading. Firms have lots of different areas and groups within them. In most firms, there is sales and trading which works with owners of securities, investment banking which works with issuers of securities (firms and governments) and capital markets which goes in between the other two. Further Information on Investment Banking

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Best Resources Investment Banking Explained: An Insider's Guide to the Industry Provides a complete overview of investment banking in its modern form; defines key terms and discusses the functions of investment banks. Monkey Business: Swinging through the Wall Street Jungle. By John Rolfe and Peter Troob. Many a starry-eyed megalomaniac has followed the siren song of Wall Street. Money, prestige, and power await them as they waltz off into the promised land...or so they think. The promised land, it turns out, is always one more twenty-hour workday ... Monkey Business is the hilarious confession of two young investment bankers. An Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity: The New Paradigm. By David Stowell. Provides a very good introduction to the role of investment banks and how they interact with hedge funds and private equity firms. This book provides a very readable introduction to how the financial system is working now and is a great backgrounder for anything contemplating banking as a career. Too Big to Fail. By Andrew Ross Sorkin. One of the best books ever written about the investment banking industry. Tells the story of the rescue of the banks in the depths of the financial crisis. Investment Banking Interview Study Guide. By Sean Miller. This is a timeless guide to help you in prepping for finance interviews, particularly for Investment Banks and Private Equity funds. The Best Book on Getting An IBanking Internship: Written By A Former Banking Intern At UBS, JPMorgan, and FT Partners.

By Erin Parker. Internship expert, Erin, has fought for her spot at top bulge bracket banks and boutique firms. She knows how stressful it can be to face case study questions at interviews, and she wants to help you stand out from the thousands of other applicants to earn your position at JP Morgan. Erin guides you step-bystep from interview preparation to conquering the 90-hour work week. Erin's tips will give you an unfair advantage over your toughest competitors as you network at info sessions, nail your interview questions, and rise to the top of your internship class.

Beta A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), a model that calculates the expected return of an asset based on its beta and expected market returns. Also known as "beta coefficient." Investopedia Says... Beta is calculated using regression analysis, and you can think of beta as the tendency of a security's returns to respond to swings in the market. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market. For example, if a stock's beta is 1.2, it's theoretically 20% more volatile than the market. Many utilities stocks have a beta of less than 1. Conversely, most high-tech, Nasdaq-based stocks have a beta of greater than 1, offering the possibility of a higher rate of return, but also posing more risk.

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Capital Asset Pricing Model - CAPM A model that describes the relationship between risk and expected return and that is used in the pricing of risky securities...
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Unlevered Beta A type of metric that compares the risk of an unlevered company to the risk of the market. The unlevered beta is the beta of a company without any debt. Unlevering a beta removes the financial effects from leverage...
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Alpha 1. A measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund's alpha... Related Links Beta: Know The Risk Beta: Gauging Price Fluctuations

Top 10 Investment Banking Firms in India Names and basic details of some of the best investment banking organizations in India are mentioned below: ABN - Amro Bank: ABN - AMRO Large Corporates and Merchant Banking (L. C. and M. B.) provides financial advice to the varied financial institutions, corporates as well as investors and developers involved in the real estate industry. Headquartered in the Netherlands, this bank is located in India in the below mentioned address: A. B. N. - A. M. R. O. Bank Brady House, 14, Veer Nariman Point, Fort, Mumbai - 400 023,

Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 2491 4001 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited: Popular as A. N. Z., this bank is the biggest Australian bank of Asia. To them, this country is among the chief strategic markets for becoming a major regional bank. They carry on their operation in the nation from the following location: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Cnergy, 6th Floor, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 3362 0000 E-mail: anz-india@anz.com Citi Bank: With their commitment for more than 106 years to India, this is a part of the well known Citi Group and is one of the premier financial institutions in the country that has got an invested capital of around US $ 3.1 billion across the globe. Apart from the different investment banking services, this global investment banking firm provides different other banking services. Following are the contact details of the head office of this bank in India: Citi Bank India Citi Center, 7th Floor, C - 61, Bandra Kurla Complex, G Block, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 2653 2325/ 4001 5757 Deutsche Bank: This bank is one of the leaders of the global investment banking. With a profitable and strong franchise of private clients, Deutsche Bank provides incomparable financial services in India as well as all over the world. Following are the contact information of the corporate head quarter of this bank in India: Deutsche Bank A. G. Deutsche Bank House, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 6658 4600 J. P. Morgan India Private Limited: The presence of this investment banking company in India provides the clients in the country with a range of financial services, which include both specialized local knowledge and leadership positions in multiple business lines. This financial firm even has got their international service center with varied global services in the cities of Bangalore and Mumbai. The contact information of the head office of the J. P. Morgan in India are as follows: J. P. Morgan India Private Limited J. P. Morgan Tower, Off. C. S. T. Road,

Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400 055, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 6157 3000 Goldman Sachs Services Private Limited: Located in Mumbai and Bangalore, Goldman Sachs is one of the famous resources in the field of investment banking, research on global investment as well as technology and operations. They provide services and advice to help the different companies with financing, mergers and acquisitions and various other transactions. In the Republic of India, this investment banking firm is situated at the following two major locations: Goldman Sachs Services Private Limited Crystal Downs, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Off. Intermediate Ring Road, Indiranagar - Koramangala, Domlur, Bangalore - 560 071, Karnataka, India. Tel.: + 91 - 080 - 4127 1600 Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited Rational House, 951 - A, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 6616 9000 E-mail: india-client-support@gs.com HSBC (Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation) Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited: This firm, a part of the Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation serves the inhabitants of India with their different types of investment banking services. With their operation in two business lines, they deal with the country's securities for national as well as international institutions. They can be contacted at the following contact information: H. S. B. C. (Hong Kong and Sanghai Banking Corporation) Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited 52/ 60, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 2268 1086 E-mail: mhrilipo@hsbc.co.in Lehman Brothers Financial Services (India) Private Limited: Lehman Brothers, a renowned name in the investment banking industry was established in the country in the year. Based in the following address, they offer varied kinds of investment banking services: Lehman Brothers Financial Services (India) Private Limited 9th Floor, Winchester Building, Off. High Street - Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai - 400 076, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 3053 4626 D. S. P. Merrill Lynch Limited: Situated in the metropolitan city of Mumbai, this reputed subsidiary

of the Bank of America Corporation is one of the leading firms of investment banking and wealth management in India. The contact details of this firm are as follows: D. S. P. Merrill Lynch Limited Mafatlal Centre, 8th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: - 91 - 022 - 2280 4100/ 6632 8000 E-mail: dspml_india@ml.com Morgan Stanley India Company Private Limited: This financial company, with its fast growing and long standing presence in the country, offers an array of services, which are related to financial investments. M. S. I. M. (Morgan Stanley Investment Management) provides some of the customized capital management services to governments, individuals and corporations. This investment banking firm in India is based at the below mentioned address: Morgan Stanley India Company Private Limited 18 F/ 19 F, One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 2, Jupiter Mills Compound, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai - 400 013, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: + 91 - 022 - 6118 1000