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The Path to Success: How to Become an Investment Banker

OfficeHours

Investment banking is one of the most sought-after careers in the finance world. Investment banking is highly desirable due to its potential for high lifetime earnings, its interesting and impactful work, and it serves as a springboard for a career in finance. Maybe even more important than your major is your GPA.

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MetLife IM set to acquire investment teams managing $6 billion from Mesirow

The TRADE

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, an independent financial services firm. Nearly $6 billion of assets managed by the acquired team will transfer to MIM, under the terms of the transaction.

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McGill University Investment Banking Placement (Using Data)

Peak Frameworks

Consistently at the top of global university rankings, it should come as no surprise that McGill students consistently break into investment banking. McGill is one of the only Canadian schools (alongside Ivey and Queen's) that consistently places hires into the top banks in the U.S. hires into the top investment banks.

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Morgan Stanley reports solid Q2 results despite declines in equities and fixed income investment banking activity

The TRADE

Morgan Stanley has reported an increase in net revenues for the second quarter despite ongoing muted activity in investment banking and a decline in equities and fixed income. The bank reported net revenues of $13.5 The increase came off the back of strong activity in the bank’s investment and wealth management divisions.

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BNP Paribas to pay €5.1 billion for AXA Investment Managers in trillion-dollar asset management JV

The TRADE

BNP Paribas has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers – representing around €850 million in assets under management – for just over €5 billion. The deal is set to include an agreement for BNP Paribas’ long term management of a large part of AXA’s assets.

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PRESS RELEASE: TKO Miller, LLC Expands Capabilities With Three New Hires

TKO Miller

TKO Miller, LLC, a middle-market investment banking firm based in Milwaukee, WI, announced three new additions to its team. in Finance, Summa Cum Laude, as well as a Certificate in Investment Management, both from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, WI. – Griffin Oleszczuk, J.D., Griffin holds an M.B.A.

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

The TRADE

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. I was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. I believe so.

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