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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

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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Portfolio trading is on the up but only some can make it pay

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Portfolio trading as a concept has exploded in the last few years, egged on by market conditions and volatility brought on by the pandemic and other macroeconomic factors. Portfolio trades have historically helped many institutions to move big blocks of risk. billion in total portfolio trading volume in Q3 2023, up 11.1%

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Trading at the frontier

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The London-based trading team at Ninety One has a very particular set of skills. The active investment manager specialises in emerging and frontier markets trading across fixed income, credit and specialist equities. Ninety One’s trading team consists of 17 globally with six – soon to be seven – based in London.

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Asset managers not prioritising research budgets as prospect of rebundling looms, study finds

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As a result, in 2023, asset managers are consuming increasingly more from their core bulge bracket providers as they aim to be cost efficient and manage budgets in what has turned out to be a challenging market environment for active managers. since 2022 – now at 54.6%. decrease under the same parameters.

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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

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What has your journey to the trading desk been like? 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. My day may range from trading liquid US stocks to more illiquid European names.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

You’ll learn about the trade-offs of Singapore and other locations in this article. 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. If you’re in the first group, congrats!

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

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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.