Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

You’ll also see a fair number of deals in the financial sponsors group due to the many sovereign wealth funds in the region. 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.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

But one possible exception lies in sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) , which are similar to funds of funds in some ways. I’ll address all these points here and cover the advantages and disadvantages of SWFs, but let’s start with the definitions and overview: What Are Sovereign Wealth Funds?

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Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with PE in many other emerging/frontier markets, it’s more like growth equity than traditional roles at middle-market PE firms and mega-funds in the U.S. For example, Sequoia is an international firm with USD and RMB funds in China, while domestic VC firms like Qiming Ventures have raised USD funds abroad to invest in China.

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Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But the headwinds have subsided, and the tailwinds have finally arrived in the form of new fund launches, a rise in allocations and increasing returns for funds, not to mention the continuing emergence of multi-strategy hedge funds. That’s adding a level of interest in the sector again by allocators. billion in 2023.

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Funds Broker Bank Banking 69

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 Getting in as a Company Secretary (CS) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) may also be possible.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

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. Think: Engineering, math, statistics, or something with elements of all these, such as “management science” or “operations research.” Wealth management. bulge brackets (well, except for RBC).

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

The TRADE

MAY 24, 2024

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. I do not see the larger asset managers moving away from that model at all. Brexit clearly did not help, nor help the perception of UK equities.

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Bulge Bracket Electronics Retail Trading 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Managing Director (MD) 35-50 $400-$600K $1,000-$3,000K+ N/A. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs paid quite well, with many Associates in the $400K – $500K total compensation range, and various other bulge bracket and middle market firms followed suit. Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Levels: Managing Directors.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Note that while Leveraged Finance is technically in “capital markets,” it is closer to groups like M&A because most of the work relates to funding for acquisitions and leveraged buyouts. I’ve never seen great data on Managing Director compensation by group, but my guess is that it’s probably 20 – 25% lower in capital markets teams.

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Investment Banking Capital Market Recruitment Capital 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

I explained the reasons for Silicon Valley Bank’s failure in last week’s article : incompetent risk management, massive losses on HTM securities, and a run on the bank that created the need to sell securities at a loss and get cash to cover the withdrawals. By contrast, Credit Suisse barely had any HTM securities. with flying colors !

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Bank Banking Government Investment Banking 98

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For the right person, though, fixed income research can be even better than equity research, whether you’re at a bank, an asset management firm, a hedge fund, or a credit rating agency: Table of Contents: What is Fixed Income Research? closer to the work at a quant fund ).

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Equities Debt Asset Management Recruitment 59

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

Why SaaS Businesses Under $50M Require a Tailored M&A Approach Unlike public SaaS companies or unicorn-scale startups, sub-$50M SaaS businesses often operate in a middle zone too large for micro-acquirers, yet too small to attract the attention of bulge-bracket investment banks.

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M&A Advisory Business Valuation 40

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. Management consulting firms like to hire candidates from diverse backgrounds, but for tech and finance roles, you have a big advantage with relevant work experience.

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IT Investment Banking Recruitment Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

All the bulge bracket banks in the U.K. Outside of IB, various asset managers, hedge funds, consulting firms, and trading firms also run some type of spring week program, but we’re focusing on banking here. Which Banks Offer Spring Weeks? run them, but so do many elite boutiques (Lazard, Evercore, PJT, etc.),

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Companies like Emerson even use these numbers to justify acquisitions like the Open Systems deal: Some consumer-focused companies here also have a subscription element, with customers paying monthly fees to manage their energy. MPL Buy-In Transaction (BofA and Evercore) BofA – Discussion Materials and Valuation Fairness Opinion (pg.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking 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. Public / Private Split – This is vital for stadiums and arenas because it dictates where the funding will come from, but it also extends to other firm types.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

Investment Banking Definition: Investment bankers advise companies on mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity deals and earn fees for closed deals; equity research professionals follow public companies, issue buy/sell/hold recommendations, interface between management teams and investors, and earn money from selling their research.

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Investment Banking Equities Bank Banking 64

The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Order and/or execution management systems (OEMS) Kicking off this whistle-stop summary as the number one most impactful innovation in the industry is the order and/or execution management system (OEMS) – the beating heart of trading desks around the world. TCA can be done in-house but is also offered by third party providers.

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Trading Investors IT S&P 120

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

The “crazy hours” in investment banking are mostly unwarranted and reflect poor senior leadership, bad project management, and misplaced priorities. In my opinion, 90% of these cases of long/deadly hours are caused by poor management and senior bankers forcing junior bankers to do pointless work.

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Investment Investment Banking Bank Banking 111

Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a result, private debt providers and the syndicated market increasingly are competing on pricing and covenant packages to win new acquisition financing mandates, and many bulge bracket banks are sponsoring their own private debt funds. billion, which was funded through $2.65 in 2022 to 5.9x

M&A 59

M&A Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Equities 59

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.). as most PE recruiting in other countries is off-cycle.

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Private Equity Recruitment Equities Middle Market 98