Book-building Boutique Portfolio 
The TRADE
OCTOBER 4, 2023
LiquidityBook is set to acquire boutique capital markets fintech provider, Messer Financial Software, in a bid to accelerate its multi-asset capabilities. As a result, LiquidityBook’s LBX suite has become a full-featured Portfolio, Order and Execution Management System (POEMS) with an embedded FIX network.
Mergers and Inquisitions
APRIL 24, 2024
We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. Pre-MBA programs at large companies tend to be more common and important in tech and consulting; internships at boutique firms (via networking) are more common in finance.
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Mergers and Inquisitions
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Nature of the Work: Markets, Analysis, Sales, and Interpersonal Skills Wealth management (WM) requires broader knowledge of the financial markets since you may have to advise clients on everything from their portfolio allocations to upcoming tax changes. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Beginning her career on the buy-side at boutique asset manager Credit Suisse First Boston as an investment portfolio analyst in London in 1986, Ruffles has seen the markets through several highs and lows. In Europe, for our style of business we don’t use portfolio trading that much.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 26, 2023
UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. The trading team work closely in tandem with portfolio managers when preparing a strategy. It’s not building up over weeks and weeks. You’re taught to almost think like a PM. We have to act quickly on them.
Mergers and Inquisitions
JUNE 5, 2024
The work might not be for you , even if you’re good at it – for example, maybe you find deals far more interesting than building a client book or managing their portfolios. The average compensation in investment banking is higher (yes, top wealth managers can earn millions per year with great hours, but we’re talking averages ).
Mergers and Inquisitions
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.: So, even if you’re advising entire companies, you must still be familiar with asset-level modeling and valuation and how an entire portfolio works. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate?
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