If you are seeking help from financial firms, then you have reached the right place. Finance is a generalized term for various things regarding the science, development, and management of funds and investments. This article briefly outlines some of the areas in which financial companies can be of assistance to you.

Investment Banking: Investment banks handle the business of providing commercial loans, working capital, corporate securities, swap agreements, and other types of loans. They also deal with the registration of securities for hedge funds and other investment products. Some of the major investment banks include Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Salomon Smith Barney, Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, Citi Group, State Street, JP Morgan Chase, State Street, Bank of America, Fleet Financial, Prudential Securities, Union Bank, HSBC Bank, Fleet Management, and Capital Markets. Many investment firms also provide money market and bond dealers. There are many other financial firms that provide specialized product lines in the fields of venture capital, merchant financing, commercial real estate loans, and private lender activity.

Insurance Companies: All large and small, life, property, health, and casualty insurance firms engage in buying, selling, transferring, managing, and insuring financial assets. They also provide support services such as underwriting insurance policies and managing accounts receivables. They are engaged in the business of creating and selling investment products like annuities, bonds, and mutual funds. They generally deal with whole and limited sets of financial assets. Many of the insurance companies are members of investment firms.

Public Accounting: Financial firms also provide public accounting services. They process financial statements and reports of the company to provide information to the shareholders and regulatory authorities. Auditors review these accounts and make recommendations for changes and take action against mismanagement of company finance s. They can prepare all the year end financial reports, as well as interim reports for the previous fiscal year. They work with tax institutions to report on the status of the company’s tax returns.

Branching Offices: Most financial firms have a number of subsidiary banks and/or credit unions that perform specific functions. Some of these branches are offshoring centers, where they outsource certain functions such as underwriting insurance policies and managing accounts receivables. These branches are mostly offshoring, corporate units, although some may be wholly owned by the parent financial institution. Most banks and credit unions have their own proprietary systems for managing financial assets. Offshore branches generally tend to focus on the high risk, high reward segments of the market.

Business Analyst Jobs: Financial analysts who work for large or mid-size financial firms generally perform one of three jobs. They may find trends and patterns in the market that allow a firm to profit. They may find investment opportunities that can increase the value of the equity and ownership in the firm and thus increase shareholder wealth. Or they may find areas of weakness within the business that can lead to financial trouble for the company in the future.

Marketing Positions: The other job that most financial firms have is an investment analyst. In this position, an analyst works on investment activities for the firm. He/She will identify areas for growth, determine where to invest, and find ways to make investments that will return good profits. As with any analyst job, he/she may find investment opportunities in the marketplace that require more research than what is usually done by sales and marketing. This job requires a lot of networking skills and often requires at least a four year college degree in finance or accounting.

Finally, many financial service firms have marketing or advertising jobs. In these positions, analysts or marketing professionals analyze the advertising campaigns of banks, credit card companies, mortgage companies, auto lenders, telephone companies, billboard companies, and other corporations. They will review the effectiveness of the advertisements, look at potential problems, look at the costs of the ads, and analyze the results of the campaign. In some cases, they may consult with accountants or other professionals to help them come up with a better marketing campaign.