League tables rank investment banks based on various performance metrics. They are useful for making decisions about where to do business and can be used by everyone from companies to government regulators. Higher rankings indicate bigger and more stable banks.
A league table is a list of investment banks organized using a ranking system. People can refer to the league table to get 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. League tables are published by various financial organizations and magazines, and can be easily found online as well as in professional publications.
Some organizations that make leaderboards have been collecting data and publishing tables for decades. Its files can be a useful resource for tracking investment bank fortunes while using common and consistent performance measures. Newer companies don’t have the advantage of archives, but they can present data in interesting new ways that provide additional context, insights, and other information.
Leaderboard compilers consider topics such as assets, subscription amount, earnings, revenue, size, acquisitions, mergers, and a variety of other topics. These data are grouped in an institution table, with the values in columns, with each row representing a separate bank. The league table may include a numerical ranking generated by the company making the table, using a formula that incorporates several different performance metrics.
Investment banks want to rank high on the leaderboard. The higher the rank in a league table, the bigger and more stable the bank. Lower rated banks may have limited assets or may be experiencing financial problems and a low rating may make it difficult to attract and retain customers. Newer banks tend to start low because they haven’t yet built up the clout to attract big clients and start big projects. Part of their job is focused on expanding rapidly so they can attract more customers with higher rankings.
The leaderboards can be used by everyone, from companies discussing the choice of an 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 leaderboards is usually advertised in the financial media, with some details provided so that people can decide if they want to search for the full report. Archived league tables are available online, through libraries that maintain financial information, and directly from the companies that make them.
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