Financial Times - Banking

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Co-heads of British lender’s investment banking arm seek to reduce reliance on debt underwriting

Investment Banking 94

Investment Banking Underwriting Bank Banking 94

OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing. Over time, private credit providers with greater financial flexibility stepped in to fill the void left by the banks’ retreat. Private credit firms operate in a very different manner.

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Debt Finance 130

Razorpay

AUGUST 9, 2023

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?

Banking 52

Banking Bank Underwriting Business 52

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

Bulge Bracket 105

Bulge Bracket Banking Bank Boutique 105

Street of Walls

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Both announced and completed M&A improved but remain light while equity and debt underwriting were solid on the week Equity underwriting volumes of $19.4 In 3Q12, equity underwriting volumes averaged 17% above both the 2Q12 weekly average level and the 3Q11 average weekly level. Announced M&A volumes of $24.3

Investment Banking 40

Investment Banking Investment Underwriting Banking 40

Street of Walls

AUGUST 27, 2012

Investment banking volumes were mediocre on the week amidst the summer doldrums Equity underwriting volumes of $10.7 However, over 80% of the total volume in the week was the result of a $9 billion private placement by Bank of Communications in China in order to help meet the country’s capital requirements.

M&A 40

M&A Investment Banking Investment Banking 40

The TRADE

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Read more – Citi reports double-digit Q2 decline in investment banking and markets revenue Treasury and trade solutions posted its best quarter in a decade for Q3 2023 results, while services was the fastest growing business according to the results, increasing by 12%.

Equities 59

Equities Investment Banking Trading Banking 59