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Tick Tock Goes The Public Finance Firms Hiring Clock

H. Friedman Search

There seems to be a common pattern among public finance firms, whether they be investment banks, regional banks, boutiques, or large and small law firms. Firms that were hiring faster last year are definitely hiring much slower this year. What’s the pattern? The common thread is no one is hiring quickly.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

Mergers and Inquisitions

We’ll do a full breakdown of the sector here, but as usual, we need to start with the definitions, trends, and drivers: Table Of Contents What is Sports Investment Banking? Outside the bulge brackets, many elite boutiques also advise on sports deals: PJT, Moelis, Evercore, and Rothschild (more so in Europe) are all examples.

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Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Report: 2022 Update

Mergers and Inquisitions

Meanwhile, some elite boutique banks , such as Centerview, went up to $130K for Year 1 Analysts (!). And some elite boutiques paid above these numbers, meaning that some 2 nd Year Analysts could have earned closer to $300K, depending on the base salary number you select. Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Levels: Analysts.

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The Full Guide to Pre-MBA Internships: Are They Worth It?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Pre-MBA Internship Definition: In a pre-MBA internship, an incoming MBA student works for a few weeks in a structured setting at a large company or in an unstructured setting at a smaller firm and uses the experience to boost their chances of winning formal summer internships the next year. How Do You Leverage Pre-MBA Internships?

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The Top Insurance Agency Investment Banks of 2024

Sica Fletcher

To begin, we need to start with a few definitions: Investment Banks: We use the colloquial meaning of “investment banks,” which often includes M&A advisory firms and other financial services firms that facilitate the growth and sale of insurance agencies around a possible sale.

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

Equity research recruiting tends to be less structured, though the bulge bracket banks and elite boutiques still run traditional processes that start over a year before summer internships. Investment Banking: Outlook, AI, and Automation Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Which Ones Right for You?

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Definition: Distressed debt hedge funds buy and sell debt that is trading at a steep discount to face value, such as 40%+, and make money by betting on changes in the price of this debt or using it to gain influence in a restructuring or bankruptcy process.

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