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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

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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Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank?

Sica Fletcher

In that time, we’ve represented thousands of clients and quickly became one of the most active boutique M&A advisory firms in the market today. The sections below outline what insurance agency investment banks typically provide for clients, to help readers determine whether they are actually needed.

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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

Mergers and Inquisitions

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?

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Who Are the Best M&A Advisors for Tech Companies?

iMerge Advisors

Top M&A Advisors by Deal Size and Focus Lets break down the landscape of M&A advisors serving tech companies, from global investment banks to boutique specialists. Large-Cap Tech Deals ($500M+) For billion-dollar transactions, global investment banks dominate. Firms like Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , and J.P.

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Who are the best M&A advisors for tech companies?

iMerge Advisors

Top M&A Advisors by Deal Size and Focus Lets break down the landscape of M&A advisors serving tech companies, from global investment banks to boutique specialists. Large-Cap Tech Deals ($500M+) For billion-dollar transactions, global investment banks dominate. Firms like Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , and J.P.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you want to read angry comments and long threads with plenty of insults, you can’t go wrong with the wealth management vs. investment banking debate. And wealth managers at large banks may advise people with as little as a few hundred thousand to invest. The truth is that both claims are correct but incomplete.

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Renewable Energy Investment Banking: How to Make Greens by Going Green

Mergers and Inquisitions

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?