The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Portfolio trading as a concept has exploded in the last few years, egged on by market conditions and volatility brought on by the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors. Portfolio trades have historically helped many institutions to move big blocks of risk. billion in total portfolio trading volume in Q3 2023, up 11.1%

Portfolio 104

Portfolio Trading IT Bulge Bracket 104

OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

however, a majority of Blackstone portfolio companies are companies that you have likely never heard of. billion fund, adding to its impressive $7bn AUM, the only where for the organization to go is up, and that goes for your bank account too. And with the firm recently closing a new $3.25 GTCR has invested more than $8.5

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

OfficeHours

JANUARY 25, 2025

It will take more work than if you went to a Target School and worked at a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank, but its not impossible. If that means pinging 100 people on a Sunday afternoon at 5PM with custom emails mentioning add-ons for the the portfolio company where they sit on the board – then so be it.

Recruitment 130

Recruitment Bulge Bracket M&A IT 130

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

In terms of industry focus , technology (especially “general IT,” Internet, and semiconductors) and healthcare have always accounted for a high percentage of deal activity. Here’s a good summary from this BDA report on Private Equity in China : Tech still accounts for a huge percentage of deal volume in the U.S.,

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

I know you are gathering information for On-Cycle 2025 and while I understand that it is still early, I wanted to let you know that Advent International is one of my favorite Private Equity firms for XYZ portfolio company and what they’ve done in the past — do you have a few minutes for a quick phone call or coffee chat?”

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

. #2 – Asset-based lending It is yet another common capital source for LMM firms in which the company assets are used as collateral or security to lift loans or take credit financing lines with a typical ratio of 60% on inventory and 85% on accounts receivable. Even capital assets are used in this form of borrowing. #3

Middle Market 52

Middle Market Bulge Bracket Private Equity Investment Banking 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

Insure the Deposits – But this is expensive and is available only up to a certain per-account limit in most countries, such as CHF 100,000 in Switzerland and $250,000 in the U.S. First, Credit Suisse is obviously no longer a bulge bracket bank , so I’ll have to update that article. What Happens Next with UBS and Credit Suisse?

Bank 98

Bank Banking Government Investment Banking 98