10 Implications of the Coronavirus on the Chinese Economy

by Karl - February 13, 2020April 4, 20200

With parts translated from an article by 水木然 The 2019 novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has been in the headlines for a few weeks. The deadly virus originated from Wuhan, Hubei right before Chinese New Year (CNY), and has since spread over China and subsequently the world. As of February 21st,

Interview with: Big 5 Commercial Banking New Grad – Interest Rates, Hours

by Karl - December 31, 2019December 31, 20190

Where do commercial bankers usually take clients? Personally, not a lot of knowledge about that – it’s almost always the account manager that does all the wining and dining. I am aware that it’s quite common to get valued clients in the box seats of a hockey game. The account manager

Interview with: Big 5 Commercial Banking New Grad – Getting In, Training & Orientation, The Role

by Karl - December 31, 2019December 31, 20190

How many commercial banking new grads are hired every year by the Canadian banks? In short, it varies. I know that CIBC and TD hire under 10 people per year. But on average, about 10 – 15 people per year. However, there is some occasional year-round/off-cycle hiring when someone quits/get promoted,

Differences Between Working in Investment Banking in Hong Kong and Singapore

Hong Kong

by Karl - October 14, 2019October 14, 20190

From an investment banker that has worked in London, Hong Kong and Singapore New York and London are so yesterday – Hong Kong and Singapore now service the world’s most relevant emerging markets in China and Southeast Asia (and India to some extent). What does it mean to work as an

Commercial Banking in Hong Kong

by Karl - September 18, 2019September 18, 20190

Written by a Vice President of Commercial Banking in Hong Kong Commercial Banking Career Path in Hong Kong Despite what you may see in the news, commercial banking in Hong Kong is booming still. If you go on LinkedIn, eFinancialCareers or indeed.com, you will find too many jobs to fill, from entry

Leveraged Finance Debt Capital Markets in Asia

by Karl - September 16, 2019September 16, 20190

Written by a bulge bracket investment banker in Asia Capital Markets in Asia Pacific Asia is the largest population center in the world and has the fastest growing economies. China and India need no introduction, but Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand – and a little later Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar) also

Investing in Pressure Pumper Stocks

by Karl - August 26, 2019November 26, 20190

Written by an energy investment banker Pressure Pumping Industry Introduction Pressure pumpers provide hydraulic fracturing services for oil and gas exploration & production companies. Hydraulic fracturing (or fracking or fracing) increases the flow of oil and gas via improving conductivity of the hydrocarbon (oil & gas) zone within an oil or gas

Depressed Oil & Gas Stocks

by Karl - August 4, 2019November 3, 20190

Written by an ex-bulge bracket oil & gas investment banker Recent History of Oil & Gas Stocks US shale players, so hot before 2014 and trading at tech multiples under a growth at any cost scenario, have peeled back tremendously. Shale and other unconventional forms of oil extraction had seen huge breakthroughs in

Commercial Real Estate Valuation: Cap Rate Approach

Real Estate 101

by Karl - April 1, 2019April 1, 20190

Fundamental valuation of commercial real estate is similar to fundamental valuation of a stock, the intrinsic value of the property depends on the cash flows that it generates. This is known broadly as the income approach to valuation, which can be further broken down into 3 variations: Cap rate approach

Luxury Goods Industry Primer

Consumer & Retail

by Karl - March 18, 2019March 18, 20190

The luxury goods industry is a core industry within Consumer & Retail. Depending on its definition, specifically whether or not it includes luxury cars and hospitality, the market size of the luxury goods industry ranges from $200 billion to $1.2 trillion. We will focus on the core luxury goods industry