Hello candidate,

An Investment banker is a financial Assistant whose primary role is to help companies and governments raise capital by issuing stock or borrowing money.

The banker is responsible to provide as the intermediaries between security issuers and investors and help new firms to go public and they also act as advisers and go-betweens on mergers and acquisitions.

Hope that this answer was informational!!

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Dear Aspirant,

for one to become an investment banker they are required to have a bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics or accounting or can be from other fields.

Some of the courses you can opt for to pursue investment banking are,

• Chartered Public Accountant Certification
• Certified Public Accountant Certification
• Financial Risk Manager Certification
• Financial Modeling Certification

Hi,

Essentially, investment bankers are financial advisors to corporations and to governments. They help their clients raise money. That may mean issuing stock, floating a bond, negotiating the acquisition of a rival company, or arranging the sale of the company itself. So, as you might have guessed, you must have knowledge about finance, economics. If you are an engineering student, you can become an investment banker by pursuing BTech in Mathematic and Computing, given that your financial knowledge is very very strong.

There is no specific degree to become an investment banker, with investment banks hiring graduates from most subject areas. However, degrees like economics, business, mathematics and finance can give you an advantage. Financial literacy and confidence with numbers is a prerequisite to be successful in this career. Combination of spreadsheet, accounting and legal skills.

Hi,

Yes, you can definitely pursue investment banking from commerce stream. There is no specific degree to become an investment banker, with investment banks hiring graduates from most subject areas. However, degrees like economics, business, mathematics and finance can give you an advantage. Financial literacy and confidence with numbers is a prerequisite to be successful in this career. Combination of spreadsheet, accounting and legal skills.

Hello Dear,

Investment banking is a special segment of banking operation that helps individuals or organisations raise capital and provide financial consultancy services to them. They act as intermediaries between security issuers and investors and help new firms to go public. Generally investment bank is a financial institution provides bundle of services to its clients.in other words, An Investment bank is financial intermediary assist to Corporate, HNI's (High Net worth Individual) and companies for raising capital.

Types of Investment Banking Jobs:

• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): M&A bankers specialize in providing companies with strategic advice when they plan to either merge with a competitor or acquire a smaller firm.
• Underwriting:
• Private Equity:
• Venture Capital:

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Hello,

Essentially, investment bankers are financial advisors to corporations and, in some cases, to governments. They help their clients raise money. That may mean issuing stock, floating a bond, negotiating the acquisition of a rival company, or arranging the sale of the company itself.

• There is no specific degree to become an investment banker, with investment banks hiring graduates from most subject areas. However, transferable skills from degrees like economics, business, mathematics and finance can give you an advantage.
• Financial literacy and confidence with numbers is a prerequisite to be successful in this career
• A person taking up a career in this field should have high resilience and the ability to face the consequences when things get tough
• Combination of spreadsheet, accounting and legal skills.
• Strong, professional communication ability is an important characteristic of an investment banker
• Good numerical skills
• Excellent team leadership and teamwork skills are required for a successful investment banker.

Hope this helps!!!

Hello,

You should have a Good knowledge about financial assets and investing to become an investment banker

Since it is highly competitive job , you should complete a professional course to get a entry level positions

They are :

B.com hons

BA In finance/ economics

BBA in finance

Chartered Financial Analyst programme

You can get entry into industry with UG qualifications and after 2-3 years of experience it is essential to complete higher studies such as MBA In finance

EMPLOYMENT SECTORS :

• Sales & trading
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Capital Markets
• Private enquity...etc

JOB ROLES :

• Analyst/ Junior Analyst
• Associate / senior Analyst
• Leadership Roles - as vice President, Managing Director

SALARY FOR :

Average salary is around Rs 10 LPA

Entry level position- Rs 3.5 LPA

Experienced level - Rs 20-50 LPA

Yes , you can become an investment banker without Maths as a subject. It is not necessary to have Maths

Maths just enhance your calculation part

To become an investment banker , the most important is to have knowledge about share market

Hope it helps

Good luck!

Hello

To become a investment banker in india it is not mandatory to do a particular degree,you can go  with any degree. Any person who has good understanding of financial assets and investing can become investment banker.

This courses  are helpful for the candidate to get into entry-level position in this field:

B.com (Hons)

B.A in finance/ Economics.

BBA in finance.

CFA (Charted Financial Analyst) program.

CFA is the beat course for investment banker because most of the top companies hire candidates who have a completed CFA courses.

With undergraduate level qualification,one can get entry in this field and by gaining a good experience of this field  (at least 2 to 3 years )it become essential for the candidate to go for a post graduate course like mba in finance to grow in the field.

Feel free to ask

Good Luck