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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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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.

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

The TRADE

The deal is set to include an agreement for BNP Paribas’ long term management of a large part of AXA’s assets. The merger will create a mega-manager and leading player in the European sphere with roughly €1.5 trillion in assets under management. The post BNP Paribas to pay €5.1

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FOCUS Investment Banking Represents CMI Management in its Sale to Dexterra Group

Focus Investment Banking

The purpose of the acquisition is to expand Dexterra’s IFM platform in the U.S. With operations in 11 of 13 provinces and territories as well as in the U.S., Over the past 40 years, we have successfully built CMI into an exceptional organization with extraordinary team members,” commented Abe Abraham, CEO of CMI.

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How Merchant Banks Help Businesses Grow and Succeed

Razorpay

Regular individuals have retail banks. Huge corporations have investment banks. The answer: Merchant banks. Merchant banks are a very important part of the financial ecosystem, since they support the largest chunk of businesses – the mid-sized ones. What is a Merchant Bank?

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. Event-driven hedge funds differ from other funds because they rely on specific “hard catalysts,” such as acquisitions and divestitures.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Special Situations – This could include the events above but could also refer to investments in spin-offs, asset sales, recapitalizations, acquisitions, or capital raises. If a merger arbitrage fund holds an average of 100 positions, a distressed fund might hold only 10-15 (or even fewer).