How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This prompted Richard to apply to law school and he graduated from law school while working at the investment bank. Castle Placement specializes in raising private equity and debt capital for clients.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021.

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OfficeHours

MAY 26, 2023

Most would say that Private Equity recruiting happens far too early — this year, especially pre-Labor Day On-Cycle 2024 Recruiting started with New Mountain Capital, Carlyle, and Permira, amongst a couple of the initial firms going. You can read more about the entire list here in our Newsletter: Interviews Started for 2024 On-Cycle.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you want to read angry comments and long threads with plenty of insults, you can’t go wrong with the wealth management vs. investment banking debate. Some of these client differences relate to the distinction between private wealth management and private banking; for more on that, you should review the the private banking article.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

When you first decide to enter the world of private equity, you will undoubtedly be more overwhelmed than you were when you entered investment banking recruiting. When it comes to investment banking, there are only so many investment banks that you can choose from. Best of luck! and how our process works.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

But the true inflation rate is likely at 10-20%, and global investment banking fees were up by even higher percentages! What Happened to Investment Banking Fees? 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.

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OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

See 8 firms — from Carlyle to Bain Capital — that have been recruiting first-year investment bankers for jobs that won’t start for 18 months. Should you gauge if you like investment banking first before recruiting? meetings and freshman analysts locked in rooms waiting to be questioned. What firms should you focus on?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.” is better for domestic funds.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 12, 2023

but the venture capital case study remains a bit mysterious. The VC firm might give you a short investment memo or slide deck for the company, ask you to read it, and then say “yes” or “no” based on your analysis and interpretation. There’s plenty of information online about case studies in finance interviews (IB, PE, etc.),

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Table of contents Lower Middle Market Definition Lower Middle Market Explained Capital sources Examples Lower Middle Market vs Upper Middle Market Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Recommended Articles Key Takeaways The lower middle market (LMM) comprises small and medium enterprises with an annual revenue of $5 million to $50 million.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

I made the same mistake the regulators did: ignoring shifts in the Credit Suisse deposit and cash base because its regulatory capital ratios looked “fine.” Investors panicked and bid down the prices of other AT1 bonds in Europe, which prompted EU regulators to step in and state that this “ would not happen to other banks.”

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

According to Coalition Greenwich, the top dozen investment banks offering prime services saw revenues rise to a record $20.4 There are also the multi manager platforms that, in order to be fully diversified and attract the capital that they’re after, have become multi asset and therefore could be bucketed as multi-strat. “If

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

They’re newer in terms of access to capital but less developed in terms of how feasible it is to get into them. Historically, investment banking and trading was fairly wild and there was a lack of control generally in terms of the way banks managed traders, P&L and risk,” he adds.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. Interestingly, there are not many investment banks on these lists.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

This article explores the key considerations for SaaS founders contemplating a sale or capital raise, with a focus on how specialized M&A advisory can unlock value, mitigate risk, and drive successful outcomes.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. Investment banking requires more process and project management skills , while equity research requires stronger creativity and communication skills.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We can’t possibly cover them all in one article, so this one will focus on fundamental research at banks , primarily for investment-grade and high-yield bonds. the appropriate debt vs. equity mix, and additional capital needs over the next few quarters. power & utilities , FIG , or industrials ).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign wealth funds have much longer time horizons and more “permanent capital” than traditional PE firms, hedge funds, and funds of funds, and these points create differences in timing, strategy, and willingness to pay. You can also potentially join a portfolio company if you’ve worked in a group that does direct or co-investments.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While perhaps not one of the most exciting aspects of the trade lifecycle, settlement is a central process that acts as a pillar for the capital markets. Usually hosted by bulge bracket banks, SIs are an internalising mechanism that allow banks to execute flow over the counter or off exchange.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Only wealthy individuals and institutions could invest, so governments cared less about PE firms than commercial banks and brokerages. government has become more aggressive about regulating all “private funds” (private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, etc.) But that is changing as of 2023, as the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

The most difficult part of infrastructure investment banking is defining the exact verticals and deal types it covers. It even includes elements of healthcare , industrials , and oil & gas investment banking. It even includes elements of healthcare , industrials , and oil & gas investment banking.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For example, you dont need to work at a bulge bracket or elite boutique bank to participate; you could work at a smaller bank, in management consulting, or another finance-related field (Big 4, corporate development, valuation, etc.). On-cycle recruiting is mostly relevant if youre in the U.S. If youre in the U.S.,

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