Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Demchuk O. A. Author-Email: DemchukOA@tmk-group.com Author-Workplace-Name: OAO Trubnaya Metallurgicheskaya Kompaniya Title: The Investment Banking Conceptual Framework Interpretation Abstract: The article author dwells on the theory of investment and, in particular, on the investment banking — a field that has not been fully examined yet. He suggests his own definition to the term investment banking, gives his own classification of the types of such activities and uses the ―capital circulation mediator‖ criteria when building the classification. His work is based upon the analysis of the Russian and foreign best practices gained in the field of law, the analysis of the research work and of the usual business practices. He also makes suggestions on how the relevant legal base can be improved. Classification-JEL: Keywords: investment banking, investment bank, underwriting, investment consulting, M&A consulting Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 129-142 Issue: 2 Year: 2010 Month: April File-URL: http://www.finjournal-nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2010/2/statii/100213.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:100213:p:129-142