Bulge Bracket Capital Market Finance 
Mergers and Inquisitions
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
The TRADE
JANUARY 22, 2025
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. What does your role involve?
Mergers and Inquisitions
JULY 17, 2024
If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. 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.
Mergers and Inquisitions
MAY 14, 2025
Like renewable energy IB , different banks classify their groups differently, so you could find yourself working on everything from a data center REIT M&A deal to an airport financing to an IPO for a solar developer. Renewables, Power & Utilities, Project Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Oil & Gas and More?
Mergers and Inquisitions
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
After an initial slowdown when the pandemic first struck in early 2020, banks have generated record-high fees from M&A and capital markets deals. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs paid quite well, with many Associates in the $400K – $500K total compensation range, and various other bulge bracket and middle market firms followed suit.
The TRADE
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Bigger and better Just five years ago when JP Morgan surpassed $500 billion in prime brokerage balances, the bank’s head of global head of prime finance, Jonathan Cossey, quipped: “Next stop, one trillion!”. That’s why the money’s with them and they will probably attract even more capital.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
105 
Let's personalize your content