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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

In the world of technology mergers and acquisitions, the right advisor can mean the difference between a transformative exit and a missed opportunity. 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.

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

iMerge Advisors

In the world of technology mergers and acquisitions, the right advisor can mean the difference between a transformative exit and a missed opportunity. 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.

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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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Cole Strandberg Named Managing Director

Focus Investment Banking

Washington, DC, (September 16, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking , a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, would like to congratulate Cole Strandberg on his promotion to Managing Director within its Automotive Aftermarket group.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

You can see a breakout of deals by specific country below, based on the same sources (ION Analytics, Dealogic, and Merger Market ): None of this means that Singapore is “bad.” 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.