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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?

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

As another example, some argue that UBS should not be a bulge bracket bank because it has focused on wealth management and areas outside the capital markets. For example, Wells Fargo always does well in debt capital markets but much worse in M&A advisory and equity capital markets.

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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. Morgan bring unmatched reach and capital markets expertise. Large-Cap Tech Deals ($500M+) For billion-dollar transactions, global investment banks dominate.

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Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Report: 2022 Update

Mergers and Inquisitions

After an initial slowdown when the pandemic first struck in early 2020, banks have generated record-high fees from M&A and capital markets deals. Meanwhile, some elite boutique banks , such as Centerview, went up to $130K for Year 1 Analysts (!). What Happened to Investment Banking Fees? at some smaller firms.

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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. Morgan bring unmatched reach and capital markets expertise. Large-Cap Tech Deals ($500M+) For billion-dollar transactions, global investment banks dominate.

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Cole Strandberg Named Managing Director

Focus Investment Banking

Strandberg was responsible for the company’s growth efforts, including key account management, strategic sales & marketing, and various operational management functions.

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Mizuho Eyes Bigger Slice of U.S. Middle Market

The Deal

We continue to look to where there is a gap in the market and evaluate opportunities to stay current, relevant and address the needs of our clients.” Katz’s comments come after the company on May 22 announced the acquisition of New York-based boutique investment bank Greenhill & Co. GHC) for about $550 million.