We serve our clients through three regionally focused divisions: Swiss Universal Bank, International Wealth Management and Asia Pacific. These regional businesses are supported by two divisions specialized in investment banking capabilities: Global Markets and Investment Banking & Capital Markets. Our organizational structure reflects the global nature…
So, what does it really take to dominate case studies and stock pitches in hedge fund interviews? And how can you move from a specific industry group in investment banking (oil & gas) to a hedge fund or private equity firm with a similar focus? The answer, as it turns out, is “Modeling out ultra-deep water contracts on a ship-by-ship basis and taking…
Which Masters in Finance courses will give you the best chance of securing a front office job in an investment bank? Masters in Finance qualifications are far from being de facto in front office analyst classes. Our own analysis of nearly 800 analysts who were hired in top investment banks in 2016 suggests that just 12% possessed these post-graduate degrees…
New firm to offer brokerage and asset management services Giant Investment and Jiangsu YuWell to join partnership Reorient Group Ltd., a financial services firm controlled by a private equity fund linked to billionaire Jack Ma, is forming a joint-venture to provide brokerage, investment-banking and asset management services in China. Exclusive insights on technology…
Computing and technology graduates don’t always realise how significant a role technology plays within an investment bank, yet it’s vital to all parts of our business. It enables us to interact with clients, facilitate trading activities, execute multi-billion dollar transactions, manage risks, gather the latest market information, and maintain 24/7 operations…
Every year, top students from all over the U.S. compete for the highly-coveted summer analyst and associate positions at top tier investment banks. It is not uncommon for Wall Street interns to turn their 10-week long summer stint into a full-time offer from their respective firm. Goldman Sachs’ 10-week summer internship is no different as it is the major feeder…
Big banks and boutiques are both hiking up pay for associate level hires. Which pays the most? Boutique investment banks are doing what they can to keep their best associates from going elsewhere. Looking at investment banking associates in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), their base salaries are more or less the same across large banks and boutiques. The…
BEIJING — The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has chosen two projects to sponsor for its first foray into infrastructure investment and both are linked to Chinese President Xi Jinping s new Silk Road plan. But in an apparent move to help deflect criticism that AIIB has a political agenda, the Asian Development Bank and European Bank…
It was awesome. Two of the best years of my life. I went to Morgan Stanley in NY right after I graduated from Stanford. I found myself on a great desk with some of the best and nicest people you will ever meet in the industry. The culture was flat, everyone was humble and unassuming. I m not going to say that s true everywhere, in fact I observed some pretty…
A pitchbook is a sales book created by an investment bank or firm that details the main attributes of the firm, and it is used by the firm s sales force to help sell products and services and generate new clients. Pitchbooks are helpful guides for the sales force to remember important benefits and to provide visual aids when presenting to clients. BREAKING DOWN…
Distribution. Explicit charging models for both research and value creation are needed. Banks must also explore dynamic pricing for capital-light agency services versus balance-sheet-intensive principal-based services. Digital functionality will be needed both to improve the customer experience and to invigorate distribution. Areas of primary markets that depend…
For many, deciding whether to pursue a career in investment banking or wealth management comes down to compensation. So, which pays the most? Businesswoman touching dollar signs on virtual screen. Over the years, many students and recent graduates looking to enter financial services debate whether they should go for investment banking or wealth management. There…
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Learn how our partner program can help us grow together. Cleantech Mergers, Acquisitions & Capital Requisition. Our firm has been involved in the advancement of the sustainable technology sector from the beginning through advising on the best strategies in a number of burgeoning technological areas. We have been actively involved in energy efficiency…
The investment banking interview process. What to expect once you finally landed that interview. Investment banking interview questions — Quite broadly, there are two types of investment banking interview questions – qualitative “soft” questions, or quantitative “technical” questions. Many of the technical questions you get will be on basic accounting and valuation…
The more I get to know Brisbane the more everything becomes an icon. Perhaps this is just me, but Im confident in saying Im not alone when I state this imposing brick apartment building, looking over the citys heaviest used bridge, is indeed a city icon. The building in question is none other than Cliffside, a prominent block of units surrounded by tall glass/brick…
Pune is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai. Pune has had manufacturing, glass, sugar, and forging industries since the 1950-60s. It has a growing industrial hinterland, with information technology and automotive companies setting up factories in the district, generating many job opportunities for…
State Bank of India investment plans offers long-term benefits to the clients and are ideal for individuals in every kind of situation. Realize your dream with elastic options and maturity or death benefits. In keeping with the changing times and increasing customer expectations, SBI is continually reinventing itself and bring friendlier options that provide…
Investment banks perform two basic, critical functions for the global marketplace. First, investment banks act as intermediaries between those entities that demand capital (e.g. corporations) and those that supply it (e.g. investors). This is mainly facilitated through debt and equity offerings by companies. Second, investment banks advise corporations on mergers…
Three top business women from Galway, Cork and Dublin win Network Ireland Business Women of the Year Awards Friday, 21 October, 2011: The Galway founder of the successful travel pack for flyers, an internationally renowned hairdresser from Cork and the Head of Prudential Supervision at the Irish Banking Federation were presented with Network Ireland 2011 Business…
Number of dealmakers passed over for rewards is said to grow On Wall Street, getting ‘blanked’ is often a signal to quit Goldman Sachs typically places staff into one of five performance tiers, known as quintiles, during its annual performance reviews. Members of the lowest quintile, the bottom 20 percent, missed a bonus this year - though most were spared, the…
Initially published on The Banker magazine has given BNP Paribas top honours in sustainability in its highly coveted annual investment banking awards. This article appeared in the October 2016 issue of The Banker. It has been a pivotal 12 months for sustainability the world over. At the UN s Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015 leaders of 195 countries…
This study follows-up on our 2015 study on “Recent Trends in Banking in sub-Saharan Africa - From Financing to Investment”. Against the background of a rapidly evolving context for the SSA banking industry, the Economics Department of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has coordinated this volume, which combines in-house expertise on the region with contributions…
Research Services provides support to Desjardins Capital Markets through the publication of fundamental and quantitative research on corporations and the specific industry sectors of interest to our clients. Our experienced research team covers: Our Team Desjardins Capital Markets has a strong team of leading and renowned industry analysts. Our fundamental research…
What if your clients could have a single consolidated view of their transactions in flight without having to view multiple web portals? For many investment banks, this may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but with digital disruption upon us, the current single-dealer, full-service portals of today are likely to become things of the past. That’s because…
“Always carry shoe polish, in case said analyst’s shoes need a shine. Forget your blackberry holster – what you need is a coffee cup holder for more than four cups – this way, you’ll need only make a single trip to Starbucks each morning when you bring your team coffee.” –, Despite explaining and even how to, summer internship questions have continued to roll…
Choose a banking related major. There is no investment banking major, so an individual must pick from an investment banking-related major such as finance, economics, business or accounting. Any of those majors should be fine. Having said that, increasingly banks accept and look to attract students with a mathematics or engineering background. The assumption is…
