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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

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.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. These banks focus on the capital markets, so you should target the bulge brackets if you want to work on M&A deals.

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Commercial Banking vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Recruiting, Compensation, and Exits

Mergers and Inquisitions

If the bank has separate groups for all three, here’s how you can think about them: Investment Banking: Advises mostly large companies (worth hundreds of millions or billions) on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity issuances. Your main options are: Keep advancing up the ladder on the credit/underwriting side.