Are investment bankers considered assets to companies?

Investment Bankers are considered a great asset to companies due to the fact of the functions of a good investment banker is to offer a good and profitable financial advice to clients. This professional advice requires proper research on when to issue shares to the public in order to raise funds, when not to issue public shares and also when to acquire a merger. All these and more are the professional duties of an investment banker. Though there is no 100% assurance that with an investment bank you would get the best deal, but they would actually help to aid you in getting a better and fairer deal especially on merger acquisitions.