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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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Panmure Liberum and Nedbank CIB announce equities partnership

The TRADE

The expanded trading platform of Panmure Liberum now holds trading relationships with more than 900 counterparties across the UK, US, Europe and Asia. The post Panmure Liberum and Nedbank CIB announce equities partnership appeared first on The TRADE.

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MergersCorp Launches Specialized Advisory Service for FINMA-Regulated Divestitures in Switzerland

MergersCorp M&A International

MergersCorp, a distinguished global advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking and cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), today announced the launch of its highly specialized advisory service dedicated to the divestiture of businesses regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

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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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ABN Amro Clearing joins Cboe Clear Europe’s SFT Clearing service

The TRADE

Jan Treuren Cboe Clear Europe launched the clearing service in March 2025, wherein Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking acted as a principal lender against JP Morgan as a borrower, as part of the first trades cleared through the new service.

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People Moves Monday: RBC, Amundi, Siebert Williams Shank and more…

The TRADE

Banque, Banca Commerciale, and Lugano Espirito Santo Investment Bank. Previous companies include Bloomberg Tradebook, Execution, Canaccord, C.I.M

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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. Investment banking requires more process and project management skills , while equity research requires stronger creativity and communication skills.