Corporate Finance & Investment Banking
Pioneer in Deals
First placement of convertible bonds
Initiated the first project finance in energy sector
First domestic legal merger of companies
Proposed the first joint venture between a Fortune 500 company and a local company
Corporate Finance is the core activity in investment banking. In its most basic term, the Corporate Finance & Investment department (CFIB) raises capital for private entrepreneurs, corporations, and government entities. In this process CFIB assists clients in developing projects, dealing with regulatory authorities,
 
performing mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, capital restructuring, documenting and implementing projects. The key to success of this business line is the harnessing of Union Capital's strength in the domestic market with its local and foreign fund raising capabilities. In particular, CFIB has been successful in raising capital in difficult market situation and meeting particular needs of a company by pioneering new ways of raising money.

CFIB services for clients include:

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and Rights Issues
Underwriting
Financial and Corporate Advisory
Private Capital Raising

Equity
Debt
Hybrids

Private Equity participation
Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
Project Financing
Privatization Advisory

A full international standard of compliance is maintained within Corporate Finance. Proper procedures to engage in a new mandate, including maintenance of the “Chinese-Wall”, Transaction Committee and code of ethics according to the Compliance Manual, are strictly followed to provide clients with comfort and confidentiality as well as the best possible service.

Union Capital's Corporate Finance business covers domestic underwriting, private placement, corporate restructuring, joint venture, mergers and acquisitions and domestic and cross-border advisory as well as the international distribution of Bangladeshi equities. It also provides financial advisory and fund raising expertise for multi-nationals seeking to enter or expand their activities in Bangladesh. During its tenure with Peregrine Bangladesh, it pioneered a number of transactions including the first private placement of convertible bonds, the first legal merger and proposed the first joint venture in the energy sector in Bangladesh. The Corporate Finance department has wide range of experience in the power, petroleum, steel, engineering, information technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, cast iron, welding electrodes, food, particle board, cosmetics, construction related industries and many others.