Don't take this too seriously Working in Investment Banking During the Holidays Most investment bankers look forward to December for one or two reasons. Senior investment banker schedules (Managing Directors and Executive Directors) are aligned with their clients, so if the client is going on vacation in December then senior bankers will
Month: November 2018
High Yield Bond Characteristics
High yield bonds are a major financing vehicle for many corporates. After introducing the high yield bond market in the previous post, we will discuss major characteristics of these bonds here. What matters to bondholders? Coupon, maturity, optionality, security, purpose, relative value - the other factors will all inform the ultimate
Introduction to Green Bonds
Debt Capital Markets - What is a Green Bond? Green bonds are debt securities that use the proceeds to fund sustainable and environmental-friendly projects. Given today's investor focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors - whether for political reasons or other ethical considerations, green bonds can be very attractive bond issuances
Modern Portfolio Theory and the Capital Allocation Line
Leasing and Speciality Finance Companies Part II: Element Fleet Management Case Study
Element Fleet Management Primer (TSE: EFN) Element Fleet is the largest publicly traded fleet management company in North America. Element Fleet also has operations in Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. The company primarily provides vehicle leasing along with a range of other services such as vehicle financing, program management, analytics and remarketing
Leasing and Speciality Finance Companies Part I: An Introduction to Leasing and Lending
Reviewed by a Financial Institutions Group Investment Banker What is Leasing? What Do Leasing Companies Do? In a nutshell, a leasing company provides a physical asset for corporations that want to increase their capacity in return for regular payments. This way, a business can use assets without buying them outright. Leasing companies
Accounting Estimates: Managing Earnings
In our other accounting estimates articles, we talked about the discretion that management has in the income statement and the balance sheet. In this article, we will dive deeper into the incentives that management may have to manage these estimates. What is Earnings Management? Despite the discretionary nature of some of the
Interview with Sales & Trading Associate in Hong Kong
What sales and trading capabilities do the Big 5 Canadian banks have in Asia? Generally, Canadian banks have very lean operations in Asia. The biggest player in Asia would be Scotiabank, with an onshore presence in many countries - Scotia is Canada's most international bank. Scotiabank has the widest range of capabilities;
What Makes a Good Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Candidate?
There is a routine answer to this question - a company with large stable free cash flows and low levels of debt. This is usually followed by: How Does an LBO Create Value for Financial Sponsors? Debt paydown, EBITDA growth and multiple expansion. Debt paydown/repayment is easy to understand - if an LBO
M&A Deal Case Study
M&A Transaction Case Studies are commonly seen in case competitions, and sometimes in actual investment banking work. They are a quick analysis of an M&A transaction, summarized in a few PowerPoint slides. They can be a great way to prepare for interviews, while learning about the details of a transaction. Slide