Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Now, in the private capital markets, sellers are more concerned with confidentiality, so no one finds out a business is for sale. The authors studied 322 public deals between 2014 and 2019 that totaled more than $2.4 We saw how in 2019, Les Schwab Tire Centers publicly announced that they hired Goldman Sachs to sell the company.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

“If I look at who the biggest players in the European markets were 10 years ago it’s very different to who they are today,” says Bobby Molavi, head of EMEA execution services and European primary distribution for equity capital markets at Goldman Sachs.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While perhaps not one of the most exciting aspects of the trade lifecycle, settlement is a central process that acts as a pillar for the capital markets. CLS Coming in at number three is the multi-currency settlement system, CLS.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The recently-published EU competitiveness report, penned by former prime minister of Italy Mario Draghi, is the latest in a long line of research projects that has shone a spotlight on the EU capital markets, reaching a similar conclusion to those gone before it: things need to change. Sounds great, right?

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The TRADE

MARCH 3, 2025

Most recently, London-based Hart served as co-head of the Execution Hub, overseeing a merged international desk and retail desk the latter of which he had overseen since 2014. Both became part of the Marex Capital Markets business which was formed in 2024 following the acquisition of ED&F Man Capital Markets.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 28, 2025

Private credit has exploded since the 2008 financial crisis, as new regulations and capital requirements drove many large banks away from their lending activities for middle-market companies. Its the opposite of what many large PE firms did when they started moving into private credit: Youre raising your standards.

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The TRADE

MARCH 10, 2025

Prior to that, he held positions as head of international equity capital markets (ECM), as well as head of European trading and also previously spent two years at Conatus Capital Management. He previously spent nearly eight and a half years at Viking Global Investors in a series of senior positions.

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The TRADE

APRIL 7, 2025

He began working with Marex following its acquisition of ED&F Man Capital Markets in 2022, where he has served as global chief operating officer and global chief risk officer. Stephen Hood has been promoted from chief risk officer, North America to head of clearing, Americas at Marex.

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