How Investment Banks Use Outsourced Financial Models
How Investment Banks Use Outsourced Financial Models By: Nitin Kumar June 15, 2026 Share: Financial modeling is performed by investment banks in an environment where success or failure could very well depend on how timely, accurate, and professional the financial models are presented to potential clients or customers. It is for these reasons, therefore, that the practice of outsourcing financial models by investment banks has grown from just being seen as a means of saving money to a core operating strategy in today’s world. This claim is backed up by verified data from the market: According to Deloitte’s Global Outsourcing Survey for 2024, 80% of executives surveyed will continue to outsource, or will outsource even more, with 50% already utilizing outsourcing for front-office functions. In addition, PwC’s M&A outlook for the first half of 2025 recorded an increase in global deal values by 15%, despite the 9% decrease in deal volumes during the same...