What is an Investment Bank?
An investment bank is defined by what it does. In this video, Bill discusses leading investment banks, how they operate and how they were regulated prior to the 2008 financial crisis.
Overview
Investment banking refers to organisations that provide financial and strategic advice to their customers. However, it is important to note that not all companies providing these services are “regulated banks”. Some examples of the large global players are JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.
Key learning objectives:
Define investment banking, and describe its core services
Discuss the distinction between regulated banks and investment banks
Give some examples of real-world investment banks
Summary
Expert
Bill Gallagher
Bill spent over 25 years working in finance and advising corporations. He has experienced finance from legal, banking and corporate perspectives. Most recently, Bill has been a director of a Belgian-based company specialising in high voltage subsea cables and gas pipelines, and advises related companies on financing and M&A.
