Investment Banking Forums

A forum is like an online message board where people of a common interest can go to chat and network. Investment banking forums are of course devoted to the subject of investment banking. There are many topics you may find covered on these forums including the many facets of this type of banking and how to get hired in today's competitive environment. There are current bankers, students, interns, and non-bankers who visit these forums to learn more about this field. It is easy to locate and sign up for these forums. If you can use a search engine you can definitely handle it.

The first step is to perform a search engine query for an IB forum. From there you can look through the choices available and choose which forum you like best. You may even want to join more than one. The more forums you join the more people you will meet, and the more information you will discover about this area of banking. If you know that you want to enter into a finance career but aren't sure what kind, learning more about investment banking is recommended.

Investment banking is a special type of banking that is separate from commercial banking even though these two services may be offered by the same institution. Until the 80s it was required that commercial and investment banks be kept separately. Today you can find one institution that handles both of these areas so you don't have to have two banks for your business. Examples of major banks that offer commercial and investment banking services include JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Wachovia and many other names you would recognize.

One thing you will find on investment banking forums is lots of networking, chat and information. These forums are easy to join. The first thing you will need to do is register for an account. This is easy and only involves a short form to be filled out. From there you will need to confirm your email address. After that you can log in and start reading and posting. You will find that these forums are often very helpful when it comes to getting your questions answered and can help you network with other investment banking professionals.

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Investment banking holds its breath - AsiaOne

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Investment banking holds its breath
AsiaOne, Singapore - 4 hours ago
By EMILYN YAP 2008 has been choppy for investment banking in Singapore - while the financial storm washed out much equity-raising activity, large loan deals .

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'There will be more deals in the mid-market space' - Business Standard

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'There will be more deals in the mid-market space'
Business Standard, India - Dec 29, 2008
Sanjay Sakhuja, managing director of the home-grown investment banking firm, spoke to Abhineet Kumar in an interview on the challenges M&As will face in .

2008 marked by financial free fall
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Islamic Banking Set to Emerge as a $4 Trillion Industry (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI - Islamic banking, which is predicted to become a $4 trillion global industry over the next five years, is the least affected sector in the current global economic meltdown triggered by subprime tsunami in the United States, experts said...

Comment: How to make banks popular again (eFinancial News)
The investment banking business has an image problem. Battered by billions of dollars in write-offs, tens of thousands of job losses, and the humiliation of having to go cap in hand to governments to keep some of them afloat, the reputation of a profession that once seemed among the most glamorous in the world has taken something of a nosedive in 2008...

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-30 08:17 Credit Suisse, Founder Securities jv approved to launch ops in China (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Credit Suisse said its joint venture with Founder Securities has been approved by Chinese regulators to launch investment banking services in China...

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Banking: Takeovers, layoffs mean leaner times (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Christina Rexrode, crexrode@charlotteobserver.com) It was a dreadful year for the banking industry, and next year won't be much better. There were numerous casualties in 2008, including the authority of the free market and the once-celebrated system of traditional investment banking. Storied firms that helped shape Wall Street failed, were taken over by the government or were sold, ...

American Apparel Shares Hit New Low as It Names CFO - Wall Street Journal

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American Apparel Shares Hit New Low as It Names CFO
Wall Street Journal - 22 hours ago
Mr. Kowalewski started his career in investment banking at CIBC World Markets' mergers and acquisitions division. He also worked at Houlihan Lokey Howard .
American Apparel Names Adrian Kowalewski Chief Financial Officer Reuters
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Jesse Hamilton is first out of the gate with news of Jim Himes' new Chief of Staff: Himes, who beat Republican Rep...

Now Packaging Itself for Chap. 11: Chesapeake - CFO.com
Paperboard and plastic packager Chesapeake Corp. joined the growing ranks of companies filing for bankruptcy, and agreed to sell its U.S. operations to investors for $485 million. Chesapeake EUR” at least the third recent bankruptcy filer this week ...

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