Bulge Bracket Debt Management 
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.
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. It’s one area where people on both sides tend to talk past each other : Bankers say that wealth management roles pay less, offer less interesting work, and lack good exit opportunities.
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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. These banks focus on the capital markets, so you should target the bulge brackets if you want to work on M&A deals. or Europe and plan to return to Singapore.
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. What has your journey to the trading desk been like? I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008.
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. Financials are usually in the #1 spot because banks and insurance firms constantly issue debt; other sectors trade places in the rankings.
The TRADE
MAY 24, 2024
Longer term, the new Government will face a number of aggressive assumptions regarding UK growth and tax revenue, with implication for absolute debt service levels. We have seen a stabilisation of money flows in recent months, global funds are returning to the UK, while we continue to see outflows (mostly to US) of domestic asset managers.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
or debt offerings (investment-grade or high-yield bonds). In a good industry group, you might build a 3-statement model for a client based on a detailed review of its business, and you would use the output in the CIM and management presentation to market the company.
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