Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

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. This may change due to factors like the “decoupling” with the U.S.,

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Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 79

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 23, 2023

All the large investment banks – bulge brackets , elite boutiques , and middle-market firms – use internships as a recruiting tool for Analysts and Associates. The short version : Aim for roles outside of major financial centers, target smaller banks (middle markets, in-between-a-banks , etc.),

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

So, expect something in-line with pay at middle-market firms , such as $200 – $250K rather than $300K+ total. For example, it’s possible to win offers at middle-market private equity firms , funds of funds , family offices , and even venture capital and growth equity firms if you have tech investing experience.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

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. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 102

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. below the normal “ middle-market private equity ” cut-off). For private equity, anything with under $1 billion in AUM should be fine (i.e.,

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

All the bulge bracket banks in the U.K. middle-market banks (Jefferies, Houlihan Lokey, etc.), Which Banks Offer Spring Weeks? run them, but so do many elite boutiques (Lazard, Evercore, PJT, etc.), and “ in-between-a-banks ” such as RBC and Wells Fargo.

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Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 99

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

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. And there were even reports of a few Associates earning $600K or more in total compensation (!) at some smaller firms.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a result, private debt providers and the syndicated market increasingly are competing on pricing and covenant packages to win new acquisition financing mandates, and many bulge bracket banks are sponsoring their own private debt funds. Still, average leverage levels in sponsor buyouts declined from 7.1x in 2022 to 5.9x

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