The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Panmure Gordon and Liberum are set to merge to create the UK’s largest independent investment bank, with ex-Barclays executive Rich Ricci stepping into the chief executive role of the combined entity. The new combined entity will have offices in Cambridge, Guernsey, Leeds, London, and New York.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“Why investment banking?” and there’s now an overwhelming amount of information online about investment banking. I’ll explain these points here and suggest specific answers to “Why investment banking?” in Interviews for Steppingstone Internships “Why Investment Banking?”

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OfficeHours

JUNE 22, 2023

Even PE associates are getting let go We’ve had dozens of laid off investment banking analysts and associates reach out to us for how to navigate a tough job market. From Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley to Citi and beyond, it seems like even the biggest banks are being impacted by reduced deal flow.

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How2Exit

JUNE 10, 2024

E221: Michael Mufson Discusses Investment Banking and Business Exit Strategies - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Michael Mufson is a seasoned investment banker with a distinguished career spanning over several decades. Mufson emphasizes how investment banks add value through comprehensive due diligence and strategic marketing. "An

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This partially explains why sports investment banking has become a hot field, with JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs launching their own sports coverage groups. For a long time, sports teams and franchises were not worth that much, so banks rarely put their “A-Teams” on these deals. What is Sports Investment Banking?

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Below is his conversation with Robert Meyer, a Managing Director at The Peakstone Group, an investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory and raising capital for middle market clients. Robert has over 20 years of investment banking and private equity. By: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

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World Finance

JULY 17, 2023

Alpen Capital has built an impressive reputation for structuring unique and innovative solutions for its clients across the areas of debt, M&A and equity. The company now looks to build on its success

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The TRADE

JANUARY 5, 2024

Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, has left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, The TRADE can reveal. The post Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities appeared first on The TRADE.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 27, 2024

Steve has 30 years of experience in oil and gas investment banking, most recently having served as the head of Global A&D for the energy group of Barclays Capital. By: Morgan Lewis

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?

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Financial Times - Banking

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Project Minerva also examined more radical options including raising capital for an acquisition

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How2Exit

OCTOBER 8, 2023

rn Visit [link] rn _ rn About The Guest(s): Arthur Petropoulos is the managing partner at Hill View Partners, a firm that specializes in helping privately held companies sell themselves and secure capital. rn Key Takeaways: rn rn Hill View Partners specializes in helping privately held companies sell themselves and secure capital.

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The TRADE

JUNE 28, 2023

New York-based independent prime broker Clear Street is set to launch a new investment banking business named Strategic Advisory Services. The new business line will offer strategic advisory, transaction and creative capital solutions to emerging growth companies, subject to regulatory approvals.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This prompted Richard to apply to law school and he graduated from law school while working at the investment bank. Castle Placement specializes in raising private equity and debt capital for clients.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 25, 2024

Washington, DC, (July 25, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to again be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q2 2024 by Axial.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 26, 2024

Washington, DC, (April 26, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services is honored to be named among the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of Q1 2024 by Axial.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 19, 2023

Armed with anywhere between $2 trillion and $4 trillion of “dry powder”—with about half of that targeted to healthcare—private equity firms have a lot of capital to put to work. By: FOCUS Investment Banking One area receiving interest is the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and allergy field.

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Accenture Capital Markets

MAY 8, 2024

In an earlier blog , I explored the scale, scope and interrelated nature of the industry-wide disruption facing all participants in today’s capital markets. And one of the biggest cost blocks today is still the middle- and back-office costs—which we estimate to account for up to 30% of most investment banks’ total costs.

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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. Some of these client differences relate to the distinction between private wealth management and private banking; for more on that, you should review the the private banking article.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 21, 2024

Washington, DC, (June 21, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the industrials sector.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our research team’s latest report compares the top insurance agency investment banks of 2024. Insurance Agency Investment Banks: Investment banks that specialize in the insurance industry. Insurance Agency Investment Banks: Investment banks that specialize in the insurance industry.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 19, 2024

Washington, DC, (March 19, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, has been recognized as a leading M&A advisor in the technology services industry by Axial, the trusted deal platform serving the lower middle market.

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PE Hub

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Prior to joining Fulcrum in 2015, Morrison spent five years in the investment banking division at Scotiabank. The post Fulcrum Capital Partners promotes James Morrison to partner appeared first on PE Hub.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. But the main problem is that winning a “true” front-office investment banking role in India is virtually impossible, even if you have outstanding academic credentials and work experience.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

Two separate proposed rules put forward by US regulators would dramatically increase capital requirements for derivatives clearing services that banks offer to their clients, according to the Futures Industry Association (FIA).

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The TRADE

JANUARY 23, 2024

Omar Darwish has joined fintech pioneer GTN as equity sales trader following a three-and-a-half-year stint at Arqaam Capital. His appointment comes as GTN continues its expansion efforts to build a comprehensive electronic trading and investment platform. GTN serves brokers, banks, asset managers, and fintech clients.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 21, 2024

The sections below outline what insurance agency investment banks typically provide for clients, to help readers determine whether they are actually needed. Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank? Sica | Fletcher has been proud to represent thousands of insurance agencies and brokerages over the last 10 years.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 7, 2024

For example, what if you get into IB out of undergrad instead of having to take a Big 4 job first , or you get into the M&A group without having to work in capital markets and then switch after a year? Desire to Break In: Investment banking should be your dream job , not just a “nice to have” option.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Washington, DC, (October 15, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Accutron Inc.

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American Banker - Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Fort Lee, New Jersey, company has hired a pair of veteran investment bankers to helm an effort serving fintechs' capital market needs "doubling down" on its commitment to the sector.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Washington, DC, (November 20, 2024) – Cole Strandberg, Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking and host of the Autobody News Collision Vision podcast , was one of several auto aftermarket experts to present during the IDEAS Collide Showcase at SEMA earlier this month.

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The TRADE

APRIL 29, 2024

He originally joined Liberum eight months ago from Numis Securities – now Deutsche Numis, following its acquisition by the bank last year. Joe Wald, BMO Capital Markets’ managing director and co-head of electronic trading left the bank, departing after four years in his most recent role, according to an update on his social media.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. Complete a part-time internship at a local private equity firm, venture capital firm, or search fund. These points go back to the flawed concept of “ investment banking certifications.”

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The TRADE

JUNE 12, 2023

Fixed income investment banking boutique KNG Securities has appointed Fernando Ortega as its new head of emerging market sales. He joins KNG Securities from VTB Capital, where he served as global head of fixed income sales over the last 10 years.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 3, 2024

Upon completion of the merger, TSR became a privately held company controlled by Vienna Parent and Christian, and TSR’s common stock has ceased trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market. “It Download this press release as a PDF The post FOCUS Investment Banking Represents TSR, Inc. premium to TSR’s closing price on May 14, 2024.

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American Banker - Investment Banking

AUGUST 6, 2024

The Dallas-based bank is the latest bank to announce plans for a direct lending rollout using non-bank capital.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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