Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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? Do you learn anything?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

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. If you do IB, you can get into deal-based roles ( private equity , corporate development , venture capital , etc.),

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

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. How does this higher compensation change the investment banking vs. private equity decision and the appeal of IB vs. other industries? What Happened to Investment Banking Fees?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

based bulge brackets (GS, MS, JPM, Citi, and BofA) are the strongest international banks, and Avendus, Kotak, JM Financial, ICICI, and Axis are the strongest domestic firms. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best.

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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

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. If you’re targeting an informal venture capital internship , private equity internship , or search fund internship , focus on smaller, local firms.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

To advance and move beyond the VP level, you do need sales skills , which not everyone has – this is why the more analytical candidates often leave for private equity and hedge funds in the early years. It’s usually a 50-hour-per-week job , which is significantly better than the 60, 70, or 80+ hours required in IB.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Private equity was viewed as a “lightly regulated” industry for a long time. government has become more aggressive about regulating all “private funds” (private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, etc.) Government Suddenly Care So Much About Private Equity Regulation? Why Does the U.S.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The differences vs. equity research lie in the details: Financial models focus on the downside scenarios and analyze each issuance separately: the Yield to Worst , Yield to Maturity , Recovery percentages, and the default risk. the appropriate debt vs. equity mix, and additional capital needs over the next few quarters.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

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. If you focus on the capital markets , you’ll still see some of these names (e.g., Morgan Stanley, BofA, and UBS/CS), but also a huge range of other firms.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables. The other bulge brackets (BofA, Barclays, UBS, and DB) tend to rank lower, but this varies each year. I’ll back this up by citing Capital IQ data about the number of firms in different regions: Private Equity Firms: S.:

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms. bulge brackets (well, except for RBC). Internships at regional boutique banks. Wealth management.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategies Sovereign wealth funds can invest in almost anything, from equities to fixed income to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, hedge funds, and more. So, your best option in most cases is to gain traditional investment banking or private equity experience and use that to move in.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Example Valuations, Pitch Books, Fairness Opinions, and Investor Presentations This list was extremely difficult to compile due to the lack of company-level deals in the sector, but I’ve done my best: Solar Sunergy Renewables – SPAC / IPO (Cohen and Houlihan Capital) Investor Presentation Fairness Opinion (pg. are also active in renewables.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While on-cycle PE recruiting keeps moving up, to the point where you must attend a target elementary school, middle school, and high school to be competitive, off-cycle private equity recruiting remains a viable option for everyone else. Off-Cycle Private Equity Recruiting, Part 1: Who Should Care? Europe and the U.K.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 Private equity activity accounted for only 27% of tech M&A in 2023, a six-year low (and a substantial decrease from the 2021 record of 36%).

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