Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. I’ll cover the following points in this updated article: Table Of Contents: The “Ideal” IB Internship Recruiting Timeline in the U.S. Internships at local venture capital or private equity firms.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

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. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Wall Street Mojo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Article Link to be Hyperlinked For eg: Source: Lower Middle Market (wallstreetmojo.com) This segment of the market typically is the largest in all world economies as over 90% of the companies fall in this group and, therefore, plays a significant role in depicting the national economy.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

With the number of emergency / news-related articles on this site lately – two in a row! Technically, my assessment in that article was correct: “The short answer is that it’s very unlikely that any of these firms will go bankrupt. First, Credit Suisse is obviously no longer a bulge bracket bank , so I’ll have to update that article.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 14, 2025

Infrastructure Investment Banking Definition: In infrastructure investment banking, bankers advise companies in the data center, renewables, transportation, utilities, and energy storage/transportation markets on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions. There are some famous counter-examples (e.g., real estate).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

But in capital markets, you work on just one category of deals , such as equity-related transactions (IPOs, follow-ons, convertible bonds, etc.) Specifically, private equity is not feasible from most ECM or DCM teams, hedge funds are also challenging, venture capital is a stretch, and you won’t have the right skills for corporate development.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

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. By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring.

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iMerge Advisors

APRIL 19, 2025

This article explores the key considerations for SaaS founders contemplating a sale or capital raise, with a focus on how specialized M&A advisory can unlock value, mitigate risk, and drive successful outcomes. Buyers whether private equity, strategics, or growth investors evaluate a range of financial and operational metrics.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Meanwhile, with regards to equities, revenue deriving from prime brokerage compared to trading shifted from a 30% versus 70% ratio a decade ago, to 40% to 60% in 2023. From our cap intro team, we’re certainly seeing from the allocator community renewed interest in hedge funds.” billion in 2023.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 22, 2025

We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Renewable Energy Investment Banking Definition: In renewable energy investment banking, bankers advise companies in the solar, wind, biofuel, storage, battery, smart grid, electric vehicle, hydrogen, hydroelectric, and carbon capture verticals on equity and debt issuances, asset deals, and mergers and acquisitions.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 12, 2023

We’ll go through a short example for a fictional startup called PitchBookGPT , which comes directly from our new Venture Capital & Growth Equity Modeling course. PitchBookGPT could target large banks ( the bulge brackets ) instead, as they are more willing to pay for training and productivity tools.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? What is Sports Investment Banking? Can teams carry debt?

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The Deal

AUGUST 15, 2023

Bulge-bracket deal expectations may also be a factor. “I Aside from sparking a melee in New York City’s Union Square, the PS5’s arrival means game companies can start releasing products for the new consoles with some confidence. For access, log in to TheDeal.com or use the form below to request a free trial.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 5, 2024

We cover many of the trade-offs in the earlier wealth management vs. investment banking article , but in short: Investment banking has better exit opportunities at all levels. There are so many articles, guides, and resources about IB interview questions that you have no excuse to be caught unprepared.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

Also, it was easier to use IB roles to win private equity and hedge fund jobs , as recruiting started later, and there was less competition. As I wrote in a recent update of the bulge bracket banks article , though, these points are less true today. After 2008, pay went down across the board for all finance roles.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Private equity was viewed as a “lightly regulated” industry for a long time. government has become more aggressive about regulating all “private funds” (private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, etc.) The private equity and hedge fund industries have sued the SEC to block these rules , but I doubt they will win.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Carve out tech acquisitions also continued to be attractive to strategic and private equity buyers, with GTCR’s acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay from FIS for up to $18.5 Private equity activity accounted for only 27% of tech M&A in 2023, a six-year low (and a substantial decrease from the 2021 record of 36%).

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