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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

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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.

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FOCUS Investment Banking Named a Top Industrial Industry M&A Advisor

Focus Investment Banking

Washington, DC, (June 19, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrial industry.

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The CFA for Investment Banking: Do the New Changes Make It Worthwhile?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. Complete a part-time internship at a local private equity firm, venture capital firm, or search fund.

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No Return Offer from an Investment Banking Internship: What to Do

Mergers and Inquisitions

Almost nothing is worse than recruiting for investment banking internships , winning an offer, preparing , completing the internship, and then not getting a return offer. 2008 – 2009 or 2022 – 2023), the percentage may be even higher. To succeed in your internship, please see our guide to investment banking internships.

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01-15-2024 Newsletter: Make 2024 Your Year to Recruit

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This was supposed to be the year that investment banking bounced back. However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents The Path to Success: Building a Thriving Career in Private Equity Congratulations! You’ve got your dream private equity! But 2024 may not be much better.

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Reasons for Layoffs in the Current Environment

OfficeHours

From my personal experience, securing an investment banking internship in my junior year of college set me up for a full-time offer and launched the rest of my career. According to CBS News, excluding January 2023, the January layoffs in 2024 represent the highest number of job cuts announced in the first month of January since 2009.

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On-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting: Will PE Firms Start Recruiting 10-Year-Old Children Soon?

Mergers and Inquisitions

When firms kicked off the on-cycle private equity recruiting process in June this year, before IB Analysts had even started their training , some people were shocked. But that timeline crept up over time, slowing down only in “crisis periods,” such as in 2009 (financial crisis aftermath) and 2020 – 2021 (COVID).