1.   Many of the new moves are into more sophisticated areas such as investment banking and specialised services.

2.   Ten years ago, the high street banks were piling into investment banking.

3.   The Decision to avoid this sector was consciously taken, but now Boyden is moving into recruiting in investment banking.

4.   Although traditional jobs for MBAs like investment banking or consulting offer more stability and higher salaries, the lure of startups remains strong.

5.   American banks have bought into investment banking and brokerage firms have combined with one another, all in pursuit of size and scope to maintain market position and profitability.

6.   Among American banks, J.P. Morgan and Bankers Trust were regarded as the banks of the future for their early forays into investment banking.

7.   Analysts say the company marries investment banking for companies with brokerage services for individual investors.

8.   And it gained a toehold in American investment banking when it bought ING Barings North America earlier this month.

9.   And Kyunghyang Shinmun is run by the Hanwha Group, another of the top ten conglomerates which is into everything from investment banking to chemicals.

10.   And Montgomery may wish to focus on its traditional business of investment banking.