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. It’s been busy.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There’s also some variation in how teams account for player wages, training, and equipment, with some capitalizing and amortizing this spending over time. Among the bulge brackets , Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan should be at the top of this list now that they have dedicated teams (plus their existing reputations and market shares).

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Markets are constantly challenging and that’s the key aspect to our role.” One of the newer members to the Ninety One team is Liam Hagan – formerly recognised as one of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution in 2023. Markets have been tricky. Show me a time when they haven’t,” asserts Gibson.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

And the credit rating agencies (S&P, Fitch, Moody’s, and Morningstar DBRS in distant 4 th place) specialize in fixed income research. the appropriate debt vs. equity mix, and additional capital needs over the next few quarters. Each role has common analytical elements, but the specifics and deliverables differ (e.g.,

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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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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

2023’s much-discussed downturn in mergers & acquisitions – with global M&A volume and value down 6% and 17%, respectively, from 2022 – was largely driven by the slowdown in the tech sector, with global tech M&A volumes down 51% year over year, while other sectors saw marked increases. [1] in 2022 to 5.9x

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