Findings:

After conducting the whole study, we came across the following set of findings,

1) We almost do not have any full-fledged investment banks in our country. Even if we have
the number is almost close to 0.
2) There are any Non-Bank Financial Institutions in our country who perform investment
baking partially. There are many partial investment bank as well.
3) Maximum of the investment banks in our country are merchant banks, they perform a
specific purpose.
4) There is a positive relationship between the stock market growth & the growth of the
investment banking in a country. We analyzed the relation through Pakistan.
5) Bangladesh has Ineffective capital market, reluctance of corporations to IPOs, Bad
influence of Underwriter syndicates, lack of a developed derivative market, lack of focus
on research as major reasons behind the lagging behind in development of full-fledged
investment banks like other developing countries.
6) Developed countries who should followed as role model, has a very well established
investment banking industry, as their investment banks perform multifarious functions
besides the preliminary ones. M&A, company defense activities, risk management,
restructurings and spin-offs, and debt and equity underwriting of public offerings and
private placements, including domestic and cross border transactions, as well as
derivative transactions are included in their activity lists.
7) Some innovative tools & strategies must be developed in the financial market of
Bangladesh for the development of investment banking in near future.
8) Brokerage corporations should research & try to develop diversified securities to attract
the domestic & foreign investors to the capital market of Bangladesh.
9) The regulatory bodies of Bangladesh financial market (Bangladesh bank, BSEC) must get
ready for the arrival of BASEL-3 by conducting some preliminary actions before
handedly.
10) Famous & well performing banks in Bangladesh should try to establish their branches in
important business locations all around the world. So that dependency on the foreign
 banks are eradicated & our banks can enter the foreign markets. Our popularity, expertise
& potentiality will be increased by doing so. Some financial institutions of Bangladesh
would know to use derivatives.
11) For vast economic development merger & consolidation of different low performing
banks & financial institutions is necessary for the proper development of financial
market. This is create a proper field for the advancement of investment banking in
Bangladesh.

Further Scope of the Study:

During conducting this study, the knowledge & the issues we came to know, motivate us to
suggest the following further scope of studies,

1) A study on how the innovations & scope in field of investment banking discussed above
can be practically implemented in Bangladesh.
2) A research on the probable obstacles to be encountered while implementing these
innovations.
3) An analysis of how much effective & to what level efficient the investment banking will
be if these innovations are implemented.
4) A study on the contribution of Investment Banking in the process of Bangladesh being a
developed country from a developing one.
5) An evaluation on the potential contribution and influence of Investment bank in the
development of DSE & CSE.
6) A research on how the massive introduction of venture capital funding can enhance the
economic development of Bangladesh.
7) A study on how the corporations can be made interested in Public offerings.
8) A research on how the bad influence of Underwriter syndicate can be eradicated.
9) An evaluation on the degree to which the stock market will be broader after the
implementation of the innovations in the field of investment banking.