Rankings of investment banks are published by financial organizations and journals, with data compiled into charts based on various performance metrics. Higher rankings indicate bigger and more stable banks, while lower rankings may indicate limited assets or financial problems. The rankings are used by companies and government regulators and are released at set intervals. Archived rankings are available online.
A ranking is a list of investment banks organized with the use of a ranking system. People can browse the rankings for a quick overview of the financial positions of investment banks, and this information can be used to make decisions about where to do business and what types of investments to trust. The rankings are published by a number of financial organizations and journals and can easily be found online, as well as in professional publications.
Some ranking organizations have been collecting data and releasing tables for decades. Their archives can be a useful resource for tracking the fortunes of investment banks using common and consistent measures of performance. Newer companies don’t have the benefit of archives, but they can present data in new and interesting ways that provide additional context, insights, and more insights.
Ranking compilers consider issues such as assets, subscription amounts, earnings, revenue, size, acquisitions, mergers, and a variety of other topics. This data is compiled into a chart of institutions, with values in columns and each row representing a separate bank. The ranking may include a numerical ranking generated by the company that produces the table, using a formula that incorporates various performance metrics.
Investment banks want to rank high in the league table. The higher the rank in a ranking, the bigger and more stable the bank. Lower rated banks may have limited assets or may have financial problems, and a low rating can make it more difficult to attract and retain customers. Newer banks tend to start at the bottom because they haven’t yet gained the clout to land big clients and launch big projects. Part of their work is focused on expanding rapidly so they can attract more customers with higher rankings.
The rankings can be used by everyone from companies debating which investment bank to use as an underwriter for an initial public offering, to government regulators interested in monitoring the performance of financial institutions. They are released at set intervals. The release of the rankings is usually announced in the financial media, with certain details provided so that people can decide if they want to see the full report. Archived rankings are available online, through the libraries that maintain the financial information, and directly from the companies that produce it.
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