Investment banking is a division of a financial institution, which provides consulting services to governments, corporations, and institutions in the market. It serves as middlemen for creditors and businesses in the market. It helps in assisting several factors such as rising capital for business expansions, projects, initial public offerings (IPOs), and facilitates mergers & acquisitions (M&A) of corporate companies. Several investment banks function on primary brokerage and wealth management facilities in coordination with their investment research enterprises.
Rise in demand for advisory & consultancy services regarding rising capital for business expansions, projects, initial public offerings (IPOs), and facilitating mergers & acquisitions of corporate companies is becoming a major factor driving the investment banking & trading services market growth. In addition, increasing competitions & a number of external forces demanding for an investment banker and surge in need for capital requirements & business expansion among firms are some of the factors propelling the market growth. However, rising cyber-attacks for data security and stringent government regulations are some of the factors that hamper the market growth.
On the contrary, surge in mergers & acquisitions among banks & financial institutions, which are adopting new approaches for on-going business operations rather than rebuilding from scratch are expected to increase the demand for investment banking & trading services globally. Rapid business expansion engaging in complex business activity and massive need for consultancy services are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the market in the coming years.



The investment banking & trading services market is segmented on the basis of service type, industry vertical, and region. On the basis of service type, the market is segmented into equity underwriting & debt underwriting services, trading & related services, financial advisory, and others. Based on industry vertical, the market is segmented into BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, energy & utilities, IT & telecom, retail & consumer goods, media & entertainment, and others. Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
The report analyses the profiles of key players operating in the market such as Bank of America Corporation, Barclays, Citigroup, Inc., CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Wells Fargo. These players have adopted various strategies to increase their market penetration to strengthen their position in the industry.
Key benefits for stakeholders
- The study provides in-depth analysis of the global investment banking & trading services market along with the current & future trends to illustrate the imminent investment pockets.
- Information about key drivers, restrains, & opportunities and their impact analysis on the global investment banking & trading services market size are provided in the report.
- Porters five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers and suppliers operating in the industry.
- The quantitative analysis of the global investment banking & trading services market from 2020 to 2027 is provided to determine the market potential.
Key market segments
By Service Type
- Equity Underwriting & Debt Underwriting Services
- Trading & Related Services
- Financial Advisory
- Others
By Industry Verticals
- BFSI
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Energy & Utilities
- IT & Telecom
- Retail & Consumer Goods
- Media & Entertainment
- Others

By Region
- North America
o U.S.
o Canada
- Europe
o UK
o Germany
o France
o Italy
o Spain
o Netherlands
o Rest of Europe

- Asia-Pacific
o China
o India
o Japan
o Singapore
o Australia
o Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
o Latin America
o Middle East
o Africa


Key market players
- Bank of America Corporation
- Barclays
- Citigroup, Inc.
- CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Goldman Sachs
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Morgan Stanley
- UBS
- Wells Fargo