Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Many of these firms use debt to fund deals, and they complete bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies. Growth equity firms could invest in any industry but tend to be skewed toward technology and TMT , with some exposure to consumer/retail , healthcare , and financial services. Developing new products or services.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Capital Portfolio 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

Look at any financial model for a bank, and you’ll see that loans – not deposits – are the key top-line driver. Insufficient/No Hedges – Rather than hedging their entire MBS portfolio with interest-rate swaps, the bank had… no swaps at all as of the end of 2022 ( oh, and no Chief Risk Officer, either ). Is It a Bailout?

Bank 123

Bank Banking Funds Government 123

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

Working at the bulge brackets or elite boutiques is better for international funds, while IB experience at the top Chinese banks (CICC, CITIC, Huatai, Haitong, etc.) On-Site Work: More so than in developed countries, you’ll often travel to portfolio companies or prospective portfolio companies because verification is very important in China.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Nature of the Work: Markets, Analysis, Sales, and Interpersonal Skills Wealth management (WM) requires broader knowledge of the financial markets since you may have to advise clients on everything from their portfolio allocations to upcoming tax changes. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Per FTI Consulting , solar, wind, and “portfolio” (mixed asset) deals account for 60% of renewable M&A activity in the U.S.: So, even if you’re advising entire companies, you must still be familiar with asset-level modeling and valuation and how an entire portfolio works. What Do You Do as an Analyst or Associate?

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 19, 2023

Diversified Miners – These companies have a wide global portfolio of mines, and they extract, produce, and distribute just about every metal in the two categories above. One example is Steel Dynamics, which we feature in our main financial modeling course.

Investment Banking 52

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52