Investment banking can sound complex from the outside, full of acronyms like IPO, ECM, DCM and M&A. But at its core, it is about helping companies access the capital, advice and expertise they need to grow, expand into new markets or make major strategic decisions.

That is the focus of the first episode in our special Investment Banking 101 series from This is Deutsche Bank, designed to demystify investment banking without the jargon. If you’re exploring career options, trying to help someone find their path, or simply curious about how investment banking works – this one is for you.

In our first episode, Mike Paleos, Global Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking and Capital Markets business, joins host Vicky Garrod to unpack the basics of capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.

What’s the difference between equity and debt? How do we support companies looking to expand? What career options are available and which skills do you need to work in this exciting area of banking? Find out here.

02:20 – What investment banking and capital markets are and what role they play in the economy

07:48 – How companies raise money on capital markets, the difference between bonds and shares and the motivation behind mergers and acquisitions

18:01 – Putting the theory into practice: how Deutsche Bank might help a company to expand and secure the funding to do it

26:57 – The roles in this part of investment banking and the skills needed

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