Remove Boutique Remove Capital Remove Capital Market
article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

9 Concepts We Can Learn About Raising Capital From How2Exit's Interview W/ Richard Luftig

How2Exit

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. He then worked for what are called bulge bracket investment banks, mostly in the capital market space. Castle Placement specializes in raising private equity and debt capital for clients.

Capital 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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.

M&A 40
article thumbnail

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.

M&A 40
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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.