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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

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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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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

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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.

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

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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? What is Sports Investment Banking?

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

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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. Interviews Investment banking interviews test broader topics, but equity research interviews tend to go more in-depth into narrower subjects.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

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You can see a breakout of deals by specific country below, based on the same sources (ION Analytics, Dealogic, and Merger Market ): None of this means that Singapore is “bad.” 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.

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Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?

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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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Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Report: 2022 Update

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How does this higher compensation change the investment banking vs. private equity decision and the appeal of IB vs. other industries? 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.