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.

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Bulge Bracket Bank Banking Boutique 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

First, Credit Suisse is obviously no longer a bulge bracket bank , so I’ll have to update that article. But that would have happened anyway because of the firm’s plans to spin off its IB group into Michael Klein’s advisory firm, M. Klein & Co. The biggest beneficiaries here are, as usual, the large U.S.

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Banking Bank Government Investment Banking 98

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space.

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Among the elite boutiques , Evercore and Lazard have traditionally been strong, but Moelis and Guggenheim also have significant deal flow. There are also quite a few boutique banks in the space, including Marathon Capital, Onpeak Capital, CRC-IB, Finergreen, Virentis, Ocean Park, Global Power Partners, and Rubicon Capital.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59