Investment Banking & Financial Analytics

Gen Z and the Rise of Retail Investing in India: What It Means for the Future of Finance

Gen Z and the Rise of Retail Investing in India: What It Means for the Future of Finance

India’s financial system is being rocked by a seismic shift—one not driven by institution money, but by young, digitally savvy people with mobile phone apps and a growing hunger for financial independence. To date, as of mid-2025, India’s demat accounts have crossed an eye-popping 15…

Navigating a Turbulent Financial Week: What July’s End Tells Us About Global and Indian Markets – Week 31, July 27 – Aug 2, 2025

Navigating a Turbulent Financial Week: What July’s End Tells Us About Global and Indian Markets – Week 31, July 27 – Aug 2, 2025

As July ended, Indian and global financial markets had anything but a peaceful week. From the rupee’s worst monthly decline in years to high-level leadership shuffles at top institutions, capital markets reacted warily, bewilderedly, and in some instances, confidently. These events were not isolated blips,…

AI-Fueled Fraud Surge: How Financial Institutions Can Fight Back

AI-Fueled Fraud Surge: How Financial Institutions Can Fight Back

Picture this: getting a call from your CEO requesting an emergency funds transfer, only to discover it wasn’t your CEO, but a realistic AI-synthesized voice clone. Bienvenue, folks, to the age of AI-facilitated financial fraud, where cybercrooks now have at their disposal technologies previously reserved…

Is 27 Too Late to Start a Career in Investment Banking? Here’s the Truth

Is 27 Too Late to Start a Career in Investment Banking? Here’s the Truth

If you’re 27 and considering investment banking as a career, you’ve probably asked yourself: Am I too old to get started? Image source: The Australian It’s a familiar worry, particularly when reading LinkedIn profiles of young analysts who secured jobs at top firms in their…

From ₹35 Crore to ₹350 Crore: What Aspiring Investment Bankers Can Learn from Preity Zinta’s IPL Playbook

From ₹35 Crore to ₹350 Crore: What Aspiring Investment Bankers Can Learn from Preity Zinta’s IPL Playbook

When one imagines Preity Zinta, one tends to visualize her on the big screen—bubbly, glamorous, and unmistakably Bollywood. Off-screen, however, she’s authored a plot even more intriguing. In 2008, Zinta took a gamble: she invested ₹35 crores in an IPL franchise when the Indian Premier…

Career Paths in Investment Banking Post-2025: Skills You Must Have

Career Paths in Investment Banking Post-2025: Skills You Must Have

The investment banking sector is transforming at a very fast pace. With the development of artificial intelligence, mounting focus on environmental and social governance (ESG), and changing global financial landscapes, the classic role of bankers is undergoing change. Entering post-2025, the need for individuals having…

This Week in Finance: Key Events Shaping the Future of Markets (Week 30, July 20-26, 2025)

This Week in Finance: Key Events Shaping the Future of Markets (Week 30, July 20-26, 2025)

With the economies woven so closely together, it is no longer a choice but a necessity to remain abreast of economic news, especially for budding investment banking and financial analysis professionals. The July 20-26, 2025, period was interesting in international and Indian markets, with policy…

From Models to Markets: How Financial Modeling Fuels Careers in Investment Banking

From Models to Markets: How Financial Modeling Fuels Careers in Investment Banking

In July 2024, Indian pharma behemoth Cipla announced its purchase of a European generics firm. Behind the scenes, day and night, a team of financial analysts were busy constructing valuation models, estimating cash flows, running stress tests, and presenting outcomes to stakeholders. This is where…

Finance Pulse: Key Global & Indian Financial Developments from July 13-19, 2025 (Week 29)

Finance Pulse: Key Global & Indian Financial Developments from July 13-19, 2025 (Week 29)

In the high-stakes financial universe, news informs, but it also shapes markets, rewrites strategy, and redefines careers. Whether you’re trading shares, pricing firms, or interpreting macroeconomic data, knowing the financial week’s pulse is paramount. July 13–19, 2025, was particularly revealing, with strong corporate earnings, policy…

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs): The New Way to Invest in India’s Growth

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs): The New Way to Invest in India’s Growth

India’s evolution into an economic superpower is not just evident in its digital strength but also in physical infrastructure. Ranging from gigantic commercial office towers to vast networks of highways, the nation is experiencing a titanic structural makeover. India, as per the National Infrastructure Pipeline…

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