Investment Banking
We at Acumen Edge provide Investment Banking Services (IBS), through our trusted partners of financial institutions for corporates. through underwriting, merger and acquisitions advisory services.
Our IBS team along with the financial entities act as intermediaries between corporations and investors. Our financial entities are the banks who has an advisory divisions, trading divisions and retail banking divisions. They also issue securities to raise for the client and create documentation for the company to go public.
We also help in issuing shares of stocks in IPO and additional stock offerings and examine the company’s financial statements for accuracy.
Investment Banking Services
We offer a range of services including underwriting, sales, equity research, asset management, etc. Let us now discuss these services in detail.
Underwriting
Through underwriting, our trusted team of bankers raise capital for our clients from investors in
the form of equity and debt securities. Underwriting advisory services are in three phases:
planning, timing and demand and issue structure.
Planning: In the planning phase, our main objective is to understand the rationale of the
investment and investor demand.
Timing and Demand: These factors are crucial for successful capital raising. To assess the
timing and demand of an offering, one has to consider the following factors:
> Current market condition
> Current investor appetite
> Investor experience
> Precedents and benchmark offerings
> Current news flow
Issue Structure: In the final phase of underwriting, it is crucial to decide the structure of an
offering. One has to consider the following questions while working on the issue structure:
> Is it a domestic or international issue?
> Are investors interested in this offering?
> How will the sale occur?
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Investment Banking Services also includes Mergers and acquisition services. It is the consolidation of companies and assets through various financial transactions. These include acquisitions, consolidations, mergers, assets purchase and management acquisitions. In mergers, the board of directors approve the combination of companies and seek the approval of shareholder. In case of acquisition, one of the companies acquires another company. The acquiring company obtains majority stakes in the acquired firm.
Sales & Trading
Within investment banking, we have sales and trading groups who are the agents for clients. The team call institutional investors with opportunities. Our team of traders execute orders and advise clients in case of the ‘enter’ and ‘exit’ financial positions.
Equity Research
In investment banking, equity research professionals perform analysis and produce reports on investment opportunities for clients. The aim of equity banking is to offer clients recommendations on whether to buy, sell or hold their investments.
Asset Management
In investment banking, asset management is the management of investment funds. It involves investment in stocks, derivatives, fixed income stocks and other investments. There are various asset management products that are managed through separate accounts.