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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

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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 Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?

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bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables. The other bulge brackets (BofA, Barclays, UBS, and DB) tend to rank lower, but this varies each year. The post Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East? appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions.

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

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You can see a breakout of deals by specific country below, based on the same sources (ION Analytics, Dealogic, and Merger Market ): None of this means that Singapore is “bad.” 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.

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How to Get an Investment Banking Internship

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Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. Smaller firms tend to be a bit slower, so you could find some middle-market and boutique openings, even if the bigger banks are done. bulge brackets (well, except for RBC).

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Capital Markets vs. Investment Banking: Deals, Careers, Recruiting, Exits, and Offer Decisions

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So, prepare for the usual categories , but shift some of your time away from merger and LBO models and learn about IPOs and convertibles for ECM or bond math for DCM. On the other hand, I do not recommend capital markets over something like a private equity mega-fund offer , even if the capital markets offer is at a bulge bracket.

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

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As with PE in many other emerging/frontier markets, it’s more like growth equity than traditional roles at middle-market PE firms and mega-funds in the U.S. poor stock-market performance, slowing growth rates, and an aging population. appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions. is better for domestic funds.

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Investment Banking Spring Weeks: The Full Guide

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All the bulge bracket banks in the U.K. middle-market banks (Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, etc.), The post Investment Banking Spring Weeks: The Full Guide appeared first on Mergers & Inquisitions. Which Banks Offer Spring Weeks? run them, but so do many elite boutiques (Lazard, Evercore, PJT, etc.),