The following list catalogues the largest, most profitable, and otherwise notable investment banks. This list of investment banks notes full-service banks, financial conglomerates, independent investment banks, private placement firms and notable acquired, merged, or bankrupt investment banks.
Largest full-service investment banks
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The following are the largest full-service global investment banks; full-service investment banks usually provide both advisory and financing banking services, as well as sales, market making, and research on a broad array of financial products, including equities, credit, rates, currency, commodities, and their derivatives. The largest investment banks are noted with the following:
Many of the largest investment banks are considered among the "bulge bracket banks" and as such underwrite the majority of financial transactions in the world.
Financial conglomerates
Large financial-services conglomerates combine commercial banking, investment banking, and sometimes insurance. Such combinations were common in Europe but illegal in the United States prior to the passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. The following are large investment banking firms (not listed above) that are affiliated with large financial institutions:
Private placement firms
Private placement agents, including firms that specialize in fundraising for private equity funds:
- Almeida Capital
- Atlantic-Pacific Capital
- Campbell Lutyens
- Cogent Partners
- Genesis Capital
- Helix Associates
- J.P. Morgan Cazenove
- Park Hill Group
- Probitas Partners
Notable former investment banks and brokerages
The following are notable investment banking and brokerage firms that have been liquidated, acquired or merged and no longer operate under the same name.
See also
- List of private equity firms
- List of investment banking private equity groups
- List of investment management firms
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