Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1: Origins of Investment Banking Chapter 2: History of Some Key Financial Institutions and Products Chapter 3: The Business of Investment Banks Chapter 4: Charting the Course Chapter 5: The 2007-8 Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences Chapter 6: Strategies in Relationship Management Chapter 7: Trading and Capital Markets Activities Chapter 8: Strategies in Trading Chapter 9: Equity Research Chapter 10: The Business of Equity Offerings Chapter 11: Strategies in IPOs Chapter 12: Fixed-Income Businesses Chapter 13: Strategies in Fixed Income Chapter 14: Role of Investment Banking in M&A Chapter 15: Strategy for Value in M&As Chapter 16: Synergies in M&As Chapter 17: Private Banking and Investment Management Chapter 18: Alternative Investments Conclusion Notes Index
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