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Mizuho Eyes Bigger Slice of U.S. Middle Market

The Deal

middle market for expansion and will continue to evaluate acquisitions following a pair of high-profile deals in the past two years. market is to be in the top 10,” said Michal Katz, head of the investment and corporate banking unit at Mizuho Americas LLC. “We Capstone, too, has a penchant for middle market deals.

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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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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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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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Janney’s Journey to $1 Billion and Beyond

The Deal

For Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, which is projected to exceed $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2023, its capital markets business is a key vector of growth in the next five years. 8, Janney made a splash with a deal for New York-based middle market investment bank TM Capital Corp.,

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Wall Street Mastermind Review: Should You Hire a Coach to Get Into Investment Banking?

Mergers and Inquisitions

For example, what if you get into IB out of undergrad instead of having to take a Big 4 job first , or you get into the M&A group without having to work in capital markets and then switch after a year? It is subjective, but I think either of these outcomes is worth a multiple of the coaching fees. Grades: You need at least a 3.0

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

Mergers and Inquisitions

Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence. Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. Getting in as a Company Secretary (CS) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) may also be possible.