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Investment banking definition and history. Investment banking evolution and megatrends.
Opportunities and challenges faced by global asset management institutions/collective investment schemes.
Core activities undertaken by global investment banking insitutions.
Global competitiveness drivers of financial centers.
Religious banking and finance.
The digital revolution in investment banking products and services.
Social media vs. investment banking activities.
Alternative currencies and payment systems.
Conventional and alternative risk adjusted investment performance metrics.
Valuation methodologies.
Financial shenanigans and information disclosure practices.
Socially responsible and ethical investment.
Behavioral investment banking.
The regulatory environment of global investment banking.
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
Direct and inverse synergies locked in business combinations.
High-yield bonds in contemporary investment markets.
Hedge fund strategies and styles. Their risk adjusted performance.
Sovereign wealth funds. Transparency and motifs.
Mutual funds. Towards low-cost passive solutions or value-adding specialty strategies.
Alternative investments - a diversification necessity.
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) - a low-cost approach to investing.
Investment benchmarking as a prerequisive for performance measurement.
Structured retail products.
Financial crime. Why, how and where?
Investment banking certifications.
Investment banking career opportunities. Off- and online.
Investment banking ethics.
Offshore financial centers. Competitiveness drivers and regulatory challenges.
Risk management in investment banks.
Investment banking case studies.
Conclusions. Recommendations for further theory and practice.
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