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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

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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

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

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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. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space. As in the U.S.,

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

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Among the elite boutiques , Moelis has a notable presence, and Rothschild has an office in Mumbai but does not appear to be super-active. Mumbai is the financial capital, but some firms also operate in cities such as Bangalore, Kolkata (Calcutta), and Delhi NCR. or Europe and recruiting there. Here’s why it’s a Herculean task.

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

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But even with this, you need to start earlier because fewer banks will be open to hiring you, and the banks that are open to hiring you tend to finish recruiting earlier. Because of the accelerated recruiting timeline these days, this is especially useful because you’ll likely be under time pressure.