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.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

Private equity giants are still racing to fill 2024 associate seats. Private equity giants are still racing to fill 2024 associate seats. Private equity recruiting season is back following a disappointing round that caught many junior bankers flat-footed last August. What firms should you focus on?

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

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.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? How many individuals can be team owners?

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Equity research at the senior levels does require sales skills, but its more about being a conduit than a closer. At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books.

Investment Banking 64

Investment Banking Equities Banking Bank 64

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

This results in unnecessary presentation turns, re-run analyses for no apparent reason, and endless back-and-forth over minutiae in the Fairness Opinion and other documents. Most clients do not care about these points and barely even read the documents. After 2008, pay went down across the board for all finance roles.

Investment 111

Investment Investment Banking Banking Bank 111

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.) You can read all ~660 pages of the new “Private Fund Rule,” but the SEC’s summary is more than enough.

Private Equity 105

Private Equity Equities Finance Finance 105