Brian DeChesare

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

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Scott Mashuda

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With private equity firms sitting on dry powder and hungry for quality acquisitions, business owners contemplating an exit face perhaps their most favorable environment in years. Our investment banking team knows exactly what buyers look for and how to position your business to command premium valuations.

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 15, 2022

Yes, if you’re working at a large bank, it’s generally best to be in a “front office” (client-facing) role. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

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Banking Treasury Start-ups Finance 98

Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

When it comes to investment banking in Australia , it’s easy to find complaints online. These complaints center on a few aspects of the banking industry there: Recruiting – People often claim that it’s much more difficult to win interviews and job offers, that nepotism is widespread, and that there aren’t many “side doors” into finance.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 24, 2024

German lender Aareal Bank AG and investment company Advent International said Monday that they have agreed to sell a property management and maintenance software company to U.S. private equity firm TPG and Canada's CDPQ for approximately €3.9 billion ($4.2 billion).

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Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 20, 2024

The European Union on Tuesday approved German lender Aareal Bank AG and investment company Advent International's approximately €3.9 private equity firm TPG and Canada's CDPQ. billion ($4.3 billion) sale of a property management and maintenance software company to U.S.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 14, 2022

Private-equity firms were once niche players serving big clients. Now they’re trying to be everything to everyone.

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Equity Private Equity Firm Mergers & Acquisitions Banking 98

Law 360 M&A

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

private equity firm Lone Star Funds on Tuesday said it will not make another bid for the Bank of Cyprus, the country's biggest bank, after it rejected three consecutive offers, including a €674 million ($648 million) bid.

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Law 360 M&A

JUNE 7, 2022

Payments software company ACI Worldwide said Tuesday it's divesting its corporate online banking products business to private equity firm One Equity Partners for $100 million.

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Benchmark Report

MAY 5, 2022

Dealsourcing is a key event in Germany for M&A professionals, hosting hundreds of participants including private equity firms, funding platforms, restructuring advisors, M&A advisors, and due diligence professionals, to name a few.

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

The power & utilities investment banking team has a reputation for being “boring.”. We’ll get into these fun developments, but I want to start with the basic definitions: Power & Utilities Investment Banking Defined. ” Different banks classify their power & utilities groups differently.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 11, 2022

There are few topics as heated as age and investment banking. What should I do with my life if I’m too old for banking?”. If you are older than these age ranges and still want to win a traditional investment banking role, you should start by asking yourself, “Why?” Instead, it mostly produces comments such as: “Am I too old?

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Lighter Capital

JUNE 12, 2023

Instead of underwriting customers based on their credit history, customers are approved based on their banking data and cashflows instead. Neither are new to the world of financial services: Yi previously specialized in acquiring and growing financial companies at private equity firm, Novacap.

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Brian DeChesare

JANUARY 19, 2022

FSG Investment Banking: What the Financial Sponsors Group Does The Financial Sponsors Group vs. the Financial Institutions Group The Financial Sponsors Group vs. Leveraged Finance vs. Debt Capital Markets Recruiting: Who Gets Into the Financial Sponsors Group? Table Of Contents. So what’s the difference?”.

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NYT M&A

AUGUST 12, 2024

Drawn by the opportunity to invest with private equity firms, small investors rushed into real estate investment trusts. But the funds have lost some appeal as interest rates have climbed.

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Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Sell-Side Definition: In the finance industry, “buy-side firms” raise money from institutions and wealthy individuals and invest on their behalf, profiting from management fees, performance fees, or both; “sell-side firms” earn money from commissions charged to facilitate deals and to sell, market, and trade equity, debt, and other securities.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Private equity firms seek operational opportunities. While the NFL is opening up to private equity investment, there are stringent rules in the NBA and the NHL around owning minority stakes. GF: So, where else in the sports ecosystem can private equity firms find opportunity?

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 15, 2024

A Swedish bank has sued to block a $13 billion take-private sale of sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., branding the deal a prohibited minority stockholder squeeze-out tilted heavily toward large investors and insiders, including controller and global private equity firm Silver Lake.

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 17, 2024

If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. But the main problem is that winning a “true” front-office investment banking role in India is virtually impossible, even if you have outstanding academic credentials and work experience.

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Law 360 M&A

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

private equity firm Apollo to remove risk from the troubled Swiss bank's balance sheet. Credit Suisse said on Tuesday that it will sell most of its securitized products subsidiary to U.S.

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Scott Mashuda

JUNE 26, 2024

Investment Bank vs. Business Broker: Which Should You Choose? While investment banks and business brokers may seem to offer similar services, there are significant differences between the two. As an investment bank, REAG provides a specialized approach tailored to the unique needs of mature businesses.

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Benzinga

MAY 17, 2022

Banking software provider Q2 Holdings, Inc (NYSE: QTWO ) explored options, including a sale after receiving takeover interest, Bloomberg reports. The Austin-based company fielded interest from potential private equity buyers. Cash-rich private equity firms have aggressively.

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Law 360 M&A

JULY 25, 2023

Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp said Tuesday they will combine to form a bank holding company with $36 billion in assets, along with receiving a $400 million concurrent investment from a pair of private equity firms, in a move shaped by four law firms.

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Benzinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Competitors attribute JPMorgan's absence as a lender on big deals in 2022 to a diminished relationship with private-equity firms in recent years. arrangers of buyout bonds and loans this year, while Bank of America is third, according to data from Dealogic. JPMorgan ranks fourth among U.S.

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John Jenkins

APRIL 17, 2023

The macroeconomic headwinds that dealmakers faced in 2022 have carried over into this year, and the recent unpleasantness in the banking sector threatens to make deal financing terms even tighter. Not surprisingly, this environment has caused private equity firms to find ways to bridge valuation gaps in order to get deals done.

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?

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Banking Finance Start-ups Equity 59

Brian DeChesare

JULY 31, 2024

But the real question is this: If you accept an industrials private equity job, will you end up more like Andrew Carnegie or Henry Phipps, or will your career trajectory resemble a distressed tire manufacturing company that later declared bankruptcy?

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Viking Mergers

JULY 28, 2022

The current cash flow should be enough to service the debt to the bank, SBA, etc., Myths vs. Facts: What Do Private Equity Firms Do? Right now the market is hot in Nashville overall, but Ian’s favorite sectors remain the construction space, as well as construction accounting, and managed IT. What is an Earnout?

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Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The first thing to understand about investment banking in Hong Kong is that it’s unlikely you’ll ever be able to work in investment banking in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is still an important financial center, but banks there now focus almost exclusively on mainland China in terms of deals, clients, and new hires. Huatai Securities.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 15, 2024

Resources to Learn More About Private Equity Value Creation What is “Private Equity Value Creation?” For example, many of the big tech private equity firms have been accused of doing this and creating worse long-term outcomes for companies they once owned. Why is PE Value Creation Suddenly “Hot”?

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Equity Private Equity Firm Start-ups EBITDA 105

Brian DeChesare

APRIL 19, 2023

Metals & mining investment banking used to be a “sleepy” group. But let’s forget about the children temporarily and focus on the verticals, the drivers, deal examples, and the exit opportunities if you escape from the underground mines: What Is Metals & Mining Investment Banking?

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Banking Start-ups Private Equity Firm Equity 52

Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In most of the world, healthcare is either government-run or a mixed public/private sector. Are there many private healthcare companies for PE firms to acquire? Before delving into these nuances, we should take a step back and define the sector: Definitions: What is a Healthcare Private Equity Firm?

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Equity Private Equity Firm Start-ups Banking 59

John Jenkins

JULY 26, 2023

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Brian DeChesare

JULY 26, 2023

But over the years, they morphed into a well-known topic and then a commonly derided topic – as many people argue that search fund experience is worthless, while others claim it’s “just as good” as working in banking or private equity. As usual, the truth is somewhere in between.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 21, 2024

New On The Block Altus Power (NYSE: AMPS ) tapped investment bank Moelis & Company LLC to explore strategies to boost shareholder value. Altus retained law firm Latham & Watkins to advise on legal matters. Updates From The Block Private equity firms TPG and Blackstone placed a joint bid to.

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Andrew Stolz

APRIL 3, 2020

The LBO ratios can go to 90% of debt and 10% of equity. A private equity firm aims a target return of around 20 – 25% (WallStreetMojo, 2018). Senior Bank Debt / EBITDA 3.0x. Senior term bank debt. Common Equity. Mezzanine debt.

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 17, 2023

Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count. And just as tech and TMT investment banking have become the most desirable groups on the sell-side, tech private equity has reached a similar status on the buy-side.

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