1.Increasing Capital Requirements

The primary services offered by an investment bank is to raise the capital for a company. When a company wants to raise funds for a project, an investment bank's advice is required to fund the project. If a company has a considerable amount of debt, then one of the activities carried out by an investment bank is reducing the debt. Raising equity and other capital for a company also comes under the activities of investment banking advisory services.

2. Trading Activities

Companies that want to increase capital go for options such as primary offerings or Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). In an IPO, securities are offered to the public in a stock exchange, which is regulated by a securities regulator. In India, stock exchanges are regulated by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The SEBI is the primary authority to seek permission to raise funds through the public. Apart from primary offers (IPOs), investment banks also assist companies in secondary offers and issues.

3.Strategic Advice Services

These services usually include the valuation strategies carried out by a company when it merges with another company. Accounting and valuation principles have to be carried out by a company as per the International Standards of Valuation. Accounting principles must be as per the IFRS. In India, the valuation procedures would be conducted by a SEBI registered merchant banker or a chartered accountant.