Investment Banking
On this page you can find out more about
investment banking and how Citi and opportunities in our industry
leading investment banking franchise.
What Is Investment Banking?
Investment Bankers advise Corporate Clients in financial matters,
including strategic matters (Mergers & Acquisitions) and
capital structure (Corporate Finance). This advice helps
corporations grow and succeed in virtually all of the world’s
significant industries. Our strategic advice and markets solutions
allow our clients to address the most critical issues facing their
business and to optimize the performance of their business
operations.
Investment Banking at Citi
Citi is well recognized around the world as a global leader in
investment banking. For example:
- Citi executed the largest IPO in the United
States year to date (Mead Johnson Nutrition Company in
February)
- Citi advised on 6 of the 10 largest announced
M&A deals in 2008, including the largest all-cash transaction
ever (advisor to Anheuser-Busch in its sale to InBev).
- Citi is currently ranked 2nd in Investment
Grade Debt and 3rd in High Yield Debt, and Leveraged Loans, based
on transaction volume through June 30th.
How has Citi recorded these
accomplishments?
Citi bankers draw on our unique global presence and unparalleled
markets leadership to provide our clients with highly value-added
and best-in-class advice on financial matters in all corners of the
globe. In addition to traditional investment banking,
(mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, financial
restructurings, takeover defense, underwriting and distributing
equity, debt and derivative securities), Citi’s Investment Banking
Division also provides unmatched global solutions for our clients’
needs around the world (cash management, foreign exchange, trade
finance, custody, clearing and loans, and structured
products).
How Are We structured?
The Investment Banking Division is organized along both global
industry and regional lines. Citi’s investment bankers employ
their deep understanding of a specific industry sector with a
detailed knowledge of the strategic and financial challenges facing
our clients in order to provide the best advice.
Our global industry groups include:
- Alternative Assets (including private equity
& sovereign wealth funds amongst others)
- Consumer
- Healthcare
- Diversified Industrials
- Energy, Power & Chemicals
- Financial Institutions
- Real Estate
- Technology, Media & Telecom
Within investment banking, our Mergers &
Acquisitions Group supports the efforts of our industry bankers by
providing state of the art M&A advice and transaction
execution.
