Banking Bulge Bracket Capital Market 
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 larger banks play more important roles, acting as bookrunners or joint bookrunners, and earn higher fees.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
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?
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Mergers and Inquisitions
MAY 10, 2023
I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.
The TRADE
JANUARY 22, 2025
I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JULY 17, 2024
If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. But the main problem is that winning a “true” front-office investment banking role in India is virtually impossible, even if you have outstanding academic credentials and work experience.
Mergers and Inquisitions
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
I did not expect to revisit investment banker salary and bonus data for a while, but the banks ruined my plans by changing base salaries multiple times in less than a year. based roles at large banks as of early 2022, along with total compensation from 2021. What Happened to Investment Banking Fees? More on this below.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 18, 2024
After a few turbulent years stemming from market volatility, rising interest rates, geopolitical turmoil, inflation, soaring energy prices, client performance, fee pressures, a mini banking crisis, looming regulation, constant tweaking of risk models, rising client complexities and the notorious Archegos saga… well, things are looking up.
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