OfficeHours

JUNE 5, 2023

Private equity consulting firms play a crucial role in the success of portfolio companies by providing specialized expertise and strategic guidance. Private equity consulting firms go beyond traditional advisory services by providing value-added services to their clients.

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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.

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OfficeHours

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

.” These webinars are packed with valuable insights from industry professionals and experts in the world of Finance – from private equity to investment banking, career transitions, career growth, and a whole lot more! How was your experience recruiting into Private Equity?

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OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

Alongside hedge funds and venture capital firms, private equity is often the most coveted role within the finance sector, and for good reason – it is a highly compensated, competitive, and luckily, a non-client-facing role that is the end goal for many aspiring finance professionals. Best of luck! and how our process works.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For the past months, OfficeHours has had some amazing speakers, including private equity pros, HBS MBA grads, and successful founders. We cover topics like private equity, investment banking, switching careers, and how to grow in your job. What have been the key milestones & challenges?

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Transitioning from a career in investment banking to the dynamic world of media may seem like a significant shift. open.spotify.com/show/7aeLSeoDAPHEGZ89UECnmk We are excited to host Rhea Harsoor as she shares her insights and journey from Investment Banking to Media and Entertainment TODAY AT 3PM ET !

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. However, this business can be risky for banks.

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OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

In the pursuit of attractive equity returns, private equity firms have developed numerous innovative strategies beyond typical leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. As it happens, this is an industry that has experienced a significant amount of private equity-backed roll-up activity.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life?

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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. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

My biggest takeaway from this year’s MTD 100 is the growing number of large tire dealerships that are either owned or backed by private equity groups. based private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners remains a majority investor in Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. That’s why they call it “private!”)

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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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MergersCorp M&A International

AUGUST 9, 2024

The world of finance is often daunting, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of investment vehicles like hedge funds and private equity. Definitions Hedge Funds : Hedge funds are pooled investment funds that employ a variety of strategies to generate high returns for their investors.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

OCTOBER 22, 2024

If you go out to market, your most likely buyer will be a private equity (PE) group. A solid long-term cash flow profile enables investors to make informed decisions that drive higher returns, such as rolling out a new product, investing in innovative technology or making a strategic hire.

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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. He began his career working for a U.S. Michael holds a CPA and an MBA from George Washington University.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 21, 2023

We’ve had dozens of laid off investment banking analysts and associates reach out to us for how to navigate a tough job market. More surprisingly, a handful of private equity associates have also reached out about being laid off or being put on performance plans in a tough market.

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MergersCorp M&A International

MAY 27, 2024

Private equity investing is a type of investment where investors provide capital to privately held companies in exchange for equity ownership. This form of investing has been gaining popularity in recent years due to its potential for high returns.

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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.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 31, 2024

If you ever tire of the hype around tech, industrials private equity might be an ideal hiding spot. Morgan’s acquisition of Carnegie Steel in 1901 – was an industrials private equity deal. Table Of Contents Industrials Private Equity Defined What Has Drawn Private Equity Firms to Industrials Companies?

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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. More surprisingly, a handful of private equity associates have also reached out about being laid off or being put on performance plans in a tough market.

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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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Cooley M&A

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When you hear the words “healthcare private equity,” two thoughts probably come to mind: Wait a minute, isn’t healthcare a risky/growth-oriented sector? In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 26, 2023

But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity. As usual, the truth is somewhere in between. Why Do a Search Fund Internship?

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Despite having the same cachet as many top Ivy league schools, Stanford's undergraduate investment banking placement is relatively weaker. Stanford ranks #19 on our investment banking target school list , qualifying as a semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

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OfficeHours

JUNE 30, 2023

Are you preparing for upcoming private equity interviews? If so, understanding the mechanics of a leveraged buyout is paramount… Paper LBOs are an important part of any private equity interview. HBS Private Equity is ex-Bain Cap. Take the leap today!

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Focus Investment Banking

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. ENT and allergy is relatively new to private equity investment, with approximately ten major platforms currently operating.

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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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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 12, 2023

Thriving US Middle Market Fundraising and Resilient Private Equity Regarding Global M&A Private Equity Trends, looking at the positive news, the US middle-market fundraising landscape remained stable throughout 2022, with 156 funds closing at an aggregate value of $133.5 Reference: [link] [link] DOWNLOAD ARTICLE HERE.

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Wizenius

AUGUST 16, 2023

Private Equity (PE) often becomes the coveted next step for many investment bankers, promising new dimensions within the financial landscape. 1) Analyzing Deals: The routine of a PE expert involves extensive analysis of potential investment prospects.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

MAY 24, 2024

trillion in growth and buyout private equity (PE) dry powder has fueled a competitive, but crowded, M&A market for high-quality middle market businesses, even amidst inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates. trillion in growth and buyout private equity dry powder , these investors stand ready to bridge the gap.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Queen's University is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is the second-best Canadian school for investment banking placement. Home to the well-regarded Smith School of Business Commerce program, Queen's top students consistently go to the very best investment banks in the world.

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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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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 3, 2024

When firms kicked off the on-cycle private equity recruiting process in June this year, before IB Analysts had even started their training , some people were shocked. ref: London private equity recruiting ), and smaller funds are mostly off-cycle. But those covering the industry for 20+ years were not surprised.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. And yes, you read the news correctly: Banks like RBC, DB, Houlihan Lokey, Rothschild, and Guggenheim opened 2025 summer internship applications in calendar year 2023.

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The M&A Lawyer

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The following is a guest post from Nate Nead, an investment banking Director at Merit Harbor Group, LLC. It wasn’t too long ago when private equity firms had the power – and ability – to do very little heavy lifting in order to enjoy a substantial growth on their return in a short period of time. Less is More.

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