A: If you are looking specifically for an investment banking position, an MBA may be marginally preferable over the CFA. The caveat here is that the MBA would most probably need to be from a Top-20 B-School. The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is well worth considering if you (a) are aiming for an entry-level position in investment banking, and/or (b) cannot…
Who are the big name banks? A lot of the major banks are made up of divisions and departments that specialise in different areas, like those outlined above. This allows their brand to be known on the high street by customers who want to use them as a retail bank, while also having other back-end divisions that might not be as well known publically, but deal…
Chapel Hill, NC ā The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce announced the 2012 Business of the Year award winners on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at its Annual Meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill. The winners for each award are as follows: The 2012 Chairās Award for Public-Private Partnership is awarded to George Cianciolo and Rosemary Waldorf…
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Witt Stephens at the office headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1987 In 1933, W.R. (Witt) Stephens founded Stephens Inc. to trade and invest in Arkansas Highway bonds, which were then selling as low as ten cents on the dollar. He had been encouraged by his father, A.J. Stephens, who insisted that Arkansas would eventually make good on the bonds. By the time…
Accion, a pioneer in global financial inclusion, sponsored and is an anchor investor in the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, the first global fintech fund for the underserved. The Fund invests in innovative financial technology and services companies that promote financial inclusion for the three billion people around the world who are underserved by the financial…
If you want to pull down the big bucks in finance, it pays to go to a ātarget schoolā where the Bulge Bracket investment banks tend to recruit the most analysts and associates. But as you rack up more experience and climb higher in the ranks, school brand means less than actual performance on the job. That is the one unmistakable conclusion of the new 2014 compensation…
There is no denying that many big budget movies such as Wall Street are entertaining and can give a glimpse, albeit a sensationalized one, into the wild world of finance and trading. For every blockbuster, must-watch finance movie starring A-list celebrities, there are dozens of small-budget films and documentaries that often give a more genuine insight into…
OVERVIEW We are currently seeking an Analyst to support our Capital Markets Group-Real Estate Investment Banking team in Chicago. The Real Estate Investment Banking team devises and implements capitalization strategies for our clients using expertise in both real estate and investment banking to arrange debt or equity financing. The Analyst will primarily be…
Seventeen teams lined up for the inaugural Energy Against Hunger Challenge 30.10.14 - a super tough 5km obstacle course. Together were aiming to raise Ā£20, in support of The Hunger Projects work in 17, villages across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Give us a hand to reach the target - Who will emerge victorious from the muddiest trenches, cargo…
Youāve heard those words plenty of times when it comes to real estate ā whether youāre just casually interested or you fully intend to become the next real estate guru. And if you overlook the occasional housing crisis or three, you can see why the real estate market is so essential to all sorts of different industries: Utilities: Need to deliver electricity…
Over $63.6 Billion was earned in investment banking revenue in 2012. Itās no surprise, then, that many people are interested in this job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs related to investment banking will increase by 15 percent between the years 2010 and 2020. But since the role of an investment banker is often obscure, it can be difficult to…
J.P. Morgan counts as its greatest asset the breadth and depth of its client base. Within Investment Banking, the firm works with a broad range of issuer clients, including corporations, institutions and governments, and provides comprehensive strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise. In-depth, industry-specific expertise and regional market…
There are many roles in financial services that play a key part in ensuring capital markets run smoothly and efficiently. Two such roles, investment banking and trading, are components of most large Wall Street investment firms, where these integral functions are counted on to provide the bulk of revenue. These roles occasionally intersect in similar market places…
If you take a second to look at the demographics for this site (see: right image), itās no wonder that thereās so much interest in Hong Kong. Weāve featured a few interviews with readers who worked in other areas of finance there, but nothing specifically on investment banking ā until today. Continuing our recent trend of non-anonymous interviews, today weāll…
The investment banking recruiting cycle differs by bank but is generally the same time every year. First, letās understand when everyone comes on-board. Full-time analysts start their career in the months of June and July and go through a two month training program learning the basics of financial modeling, financial statements, PowerPoint and Excel features…
The aim of FINRA s equity and debt research analyst and research report rules is to foster objectivity and transparency in research reports and public appearances and provide investors with more reliable and useful information to make investment decisions. In general, FINRA s equity and debt research rules require clear, comprehensive and prominent disclosure…
The sale of stocks and bonds is one of the primary ways for a company to raise capital. But executing these transactions requires special expertise, from pricing financial instruments in a way that will maximize revenue to navigating regulatory requirements. Thatās where an investment bank usually comes into the picture. In essence, investment banks are a bridge…
By: Patrick Just, Investment Banking Associate Not all M&A deals are created equal, even when comparing deals with identical proceeds. Putting pricing and structural differences aside, an often-overlooked but important element of M&A transactions is the degree of ongoing risk borne by the seller after the deal ācloses.ā The most common financial…
Founded on the institutional knowledge that built the āNew York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) is a global leader in training for the Investment Banking industry and related financial services. Its 600 strong qualifications and courses cover every aspect of the investment banking world are studied by students in over 150 countries…
Graduates with MBA degrees are in demand, and that demand keeps growing. In its ā2015 Year-End Poll of Employers, ā the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) reported that 75% of employers surveyed intended to hire MBAs, with 85% citing that the number would be the same or even increase from the year before. Great news! But what type of MBA should people…
LONDON - 26 JAN 2016 - Goldman Sachs is today announcing the launch of an apprenticeship programme in London, in partnership with Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). From Autumn 2016, a class of apprentices will join the āDegree Apprenticeship Programmeā, a flagship scheme launched by the UK government in March 2015. The āDegree Apprenticeship Programmeā…
Find a 2017 bank Internship in Chicago, IL. As the adage goes, āCash rules everything around meāC.R.E.A.M.ā Bank internships place students on the institutional side of this balance, preparing students for a career in investment banking, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, accounting, or financial services in general. Bank interns have the opportunity…
Just to be perfectly clear, you are assuming that one of the two buckets is chosen at random and then one of the balls from that bucket is chosen at random. You want to put 1 black ball in 1 of the buckets and all of the other 99 balls in the other bucket. This gives you just slightly less than a 75% change of having a black ball chosen. The math works as follows:…
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