2008 Bank Finance 
Mergers and Inquisitions
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The Fed and other central banks cut interest rates to 0% and printed massive amounts of money to support the “fiscal stimulus” that was allegedly required to counteract the pandemic; this created a bubble in the financial markets. SPACs , cryptocurrency, and other junk went “to the moon” as people piled into risk assets.
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OfficeHours
AUGUST 25, 2023
In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. However, this business can be risky for banks.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JUNE 21, 2023
Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. If you’re interested in the Middle East or have connections to the region, all this hype has probably made you wonder about finance careers there. Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
MAY 1, 2023
US banking titan to buy ‘all deposits and substantially all assets’ of failed bank in deal brokered by regulators JP Morgan is to acquire most of the failed California bank First Republic, in a takeover brokered by regulators as the US races to contain a series of banking failures that has echoes of the 2008 global financial crisis.
Global Banking & Finance
APRIL 23, 2024
Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Toyko stepping in By Brigid Riley and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch ahead of this week’s Bank of Japan meeting, while dovish policy maker comments left sterling […] (..)
Global Banking & Finance
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Here in the United States, lending markets have tightened due to federal regulations, hoping to avoid the crisis of 2008. Now, small to mid-sized banks are stricter with their lending […] The global financial markets have changed in the last 15 years.
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