Investment banking has changed a lot in the last 5, 10 and 20 years. In a few posts, we will look at how it has changed. For most aspiring bankers, the reasons to become an investment banking analyst were straightforward. The job pays a lot and you can tell your
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Canadian M&A Roundup Q1 2018
Acquisition Finance: Equity Consideration
Acquisition Finance: Bullet Debt
Acquisition Financing – Investment Grade Bonds, Private Placements, Term Loan B, High Yield Debt Bonds, notes and term loans for institutional investors are otherwise seen as much more permanent capital than bank debt and is not meant to be paid down opportunistically. Fixed income investors – which are a distinct group
Acquisition Finance: Bank Debt
Forms of Acquisition Finance When people think about investment bankers, the first thing that comes to mind is usually is mergers & acquisitions. However, beyond the strategy and advisory component to effecting a merger, full service investment banks are eager to win acquisition finance mandates – that is providing the funds
Understanding the Trading Floor
Written by a structurer at a major investment bank Compensation on the Trading Floor versus Investment Banking Getting paid on the trading floor is very different from getting paid in investment banking. From other literature, the trading floor is supposed to be much more meritocratic than investment banking – we can easily
Interview with: Real Estate Commercial Banking VP
What candidates do commercial banks hire for in terms of degree and grades? I would say that the commercial banking sector assesses candidates from a fairly diverse background in terms of undergraduate degrees. That being said, a deeper understanding of business concepts, economics, accounting, and/or mathematics goes a long way in
Accounting Questions for Investing and Equity Research
For equity research and investment roles, a very good understanding of accounting is required to parse through financial statements and figure out what does and does not matter. Understanding how things flow through the three statements and how foreign operations affect company profits and cash flow is especially important for companies
Working in Treasury
Related: Interview with a Treasury Analyst What is Corporate Treasury? Treasury is the cash management function of the bank – it is responsible for cash inflows and cash outflows. Ideally, the treasury maximizes the cash inflows while minimizing the cash outflows via a variety of risk management solutions and opportune financing. Treasury
Interview with: Private Debt Analyst
What is Private Debt? Think Private Equity, but in debt instruments. Private Debt invests in privately placed bonds that are closely negotiated between the bond issuer and purchaser. Debt structures are often highly tailored to the needs of the issuer. Due to this closed negotiation process, private debt investors often can "peek under