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Investment Banking Firms
engage in corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Merchant Banking, and Financial
Consulting: |
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Corporate
Finance is the primary function of investment banking involving the distribution
of securities to the public. |
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Mergers and
acquisitions firms act as advisors to a company involving the sale of a company,
part of a company, or specific assets. The investment banker advises the client as to the
most favorable terms in the negotiations for a sale, swap or leveraged buyout (LBD). |
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Merchant Banking
involves acting as a principal in anyone of the above transactions. |
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Financial
Consulting involves advising clients on their financial strategy for any of the
above areas. An example of consulting would be a study relating to the optimal capital
structure of a firm. |
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The investment
bank is on of the most prestigious positions in finance. An MBA may be required. |
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Prof
Richard Gendreau 
