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Only want to do only M&A or ECM Advice?
As a rising junior, are there any specific steps and resources I should prioritize to be able to specifically pursue M&A or ECM (other than of course preparing for regular IB interviews). Most boutique firms solely focus on these two relative to BB . I am currently pursuing Evercore/ Lazard/ Moelis...
Guggenheim ECM - Rep? Deal flow? Any insight?
Has anyone interviewed or interned with Guggenheim's ECM division? Have a phone call getting set up with someone in the division, would love to hear more about them.
London Bulge Bracket IB Analyst Fucks Up Big Time
So, there is this guy who works for a bulge bracket bank in London as an IB analyst and probably made one of his biggest mistake in his career so far. This week we received an e-mail with highly confidential information from him. Well, to put it in context, both our banks are part of the same...
What is capital markets origination?
Hey guys, I have an interview for Scotiabank 's 'Capital Markets' summer internship . I was originally confused by what they meant by this( ECM / DCM ???) so I shot them an email. They said that "The Capital Markets role, sits within Global Capital Markets within Origination. ". Can anyone care to...
Scotiabank ECM Analyst Superday (Toronto)
Hey guys, So a little background about my self. I am recent graduate currently looking for full-time opportunities in investment banking in Toronto. I recently did my first round at Scotiabank for their ECM group and heard back immediately after to attend the superday the following week. I have met...
Answer to Why ECM?
I know there is a lot of information on the board as to what ECM is, but I'm having a tough time answering why ECM group over DCM , coverage groups, other product groups, etc. To be honest, it wasn't my first choice, but beggars can't be choosers. As far as I understand, in the ECM group you are...
GS ECM HK Offcycle Internship
Got an offcycle internship at GS ECM HK , already did a summer at Citi ECM HK without return offer. Currently not BB full time offer. Long term goal is to move into PE , is it worth for me to do the GS offer just to get more recruitment information about opportunities in HK the coming Spring or wait...
Understanding the Investment Banking industry
Hi All! I've been on the forum for a while, haven't contirbuted much and have more-often-than-knot been latently absorbing the knowledge from others. All of this great info has nevertheless left me a bit confused about the industry and the associate level recruiting into it. I am going to be...
Job Security in ECM?
Hi there, I've been looking into the Equity Capital Markets groups of Investment Banks recently, it seems like an interesting and less intense aspect of IB in general. What is job security like in ECM? If the markets head south, are ECM people the first to go? Say I'm an ECM Associate at a BB in...
How to prepare for ECM/DCM jobs?
I will be joining a BB ECM / DCM Team FT next year and was wondering how I should prepare myself for it? Any recommended books? or specific training programs? Thank you!
IPO and share capital requirement
Hi guys, I am currently doing my internship at a small company that is looking into listing on a stock exchange. I am just reading through the seminar presentation slides, and it says "Applicants must have issued share capital of at least $10 million." "Public shareholding requirement (spread) of...
Career Start: Corporate Banking / ECM/DCM / Fixed Income Sales / PE/VC ?
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Skills needed to lateral into capital markets ?
ECM Buy-Side Internship
I am a currently a sophomore at a top liberal arts school. I am working this summer as ECM analyst for a buy-side firm. Last summer, I worked at a hedge fund, both are in New York City. How does this set me up for a IBD internship during my junior summer? Can I parlay this experience or should I aim...
Barclays ECM vs Macquarie Infra Debt Fund London
Hi monkeys! The agony of choice ... which one would you go for? Both are full time experienced Analyst positions in London. Thanks!
Morgan Stanley Global Capital Markets 1st Round Interview
I have a 1st round interview with this group tomorrow for their 2015 SA Program. In addition to knowing fundamental banking technicals and IPOs , is there anything else that I should be focusing on? Any advice/insight on this would be much appreciated.
Just signed offer letter joining ECM group at a BB..feeling miserable..
So I just got my offer letter to join ECM group at a BB that expired today, and I sent it in. It was my only offer despite numerous attempts at networking along the way. I feel like this offer is worthless and I'll never get to where I want to be ( HF ). I just see no exit ops at all within ECM and...
Has anyone worked in HR before?
I have a few questions regarding why you work on certain tasks, and would love it if someone was available to chat! Thanks
Here goes nothing, internship applications here I come!
Going into second year of uni, looking forward to the job hunt. Have spring week experience already at mid/lower tier BB in the UK, want to upgrade and go for MS/ GS / JPM in corporate finance , either M&A or ECM (currently weighing the two up). Currently at a top target university, strong interest...
Boutique vs. Full Service: Where Do We Draw The Line?
Many of you may have noticed that boutique investment bank Evercore Partners officially agreed to acquire ISI International Strategy & Investment. The acquisition will greatly expand its research and S&T capabilities and was likely justified on the grounds that it would help drive deal flow in their...
ECM Internship
Hi, I am joining a top tier BB as an intern in ECM for a couple of months and am wondering what exactly I will be doing during those months. What comes to mind: - Market updates - Maintaining a database of IPO , Follow-on discounts and other relevant metrics - Working on IPO prospectuses Anything...
PubFin vs DCM vs ECM pay progression
Looked around for this but I have not found anything either recent or relevant - for anyone currently employed in these groups, could you share what the general pay progression is for for PubFin, DCM and ECM folks (at a BB or top firm)? Thanks!!!
ECM Salary Scale
Does anyone have a good resource for the salary scale for ECM starting at the analyst level? I've heard it's pretty comparable to IBD but I'm having a hard time finding exact numbers. Thanks.
HELP: MS GCM vs JPM Investment Management
Hi everyone, I have been fortunate enough to receive summer internship offers form MS Global Capital Markets ( ECM / DCM ) and JPM Investment Management . It's for their US Equity Behavioral Finance Fund with around $20bn under management. For more detail please google " JP Morgan Behavioral...
GS ECM vs HL M&A for VC?
GS ECM vs Houlihan Lokey M&A for VC? Both roles are in London. Dont mind either one just want the one that will give me the best shot to break into VC , preferably in US rather than UK.
ECM intelligence provider to actual ECM
Howdy forum, I will appreciate any thoughts on the feasibility of moving over to ECM desk ( BB or not) given the following background: * No-name overseas school, Finance major, perfect GPA * CFA Level III passed (I know it's useless in IBD , but I figured it could add credibility to my educational...
ECM vs. DCM - Specialties of IB?
If there is anyone here, can you elaborate on these specialties of IB? I haven't really gotten any thorough explanations of the functions which DCM carries out within an Investment Bank. I have a somewhat better understanding of ECM which is why I currently have a greater interest in it. Also, what...
Do ECM guys get to buy into the stocks they are underwriting?
If you work in ECM do you get the chance to buy shares in the company you are offering or do they only go to the institutional guys that the bank is selling to?
GS ECM vs Elite Boutique?
Hey Would chose either GS ECM or an elite boutique (M&A). Long term goal is B-school and then private equity / venture capital . Thanks
Quick question on syndicate formation for IPOs
Quick question on syndicate formation for IPO: Once the issuer has chosen the bank that will act as the lead manager, how the decisions to invite co-managers/book runners to join the syndicate are made? is it the choice of the issuer or of the lead-manager? Or both? How is it determined? Same...
How can I learn more about equity capital markets (IPOs, etc.)?
I'm fairly interested in ECM division of investment banking, but I'm having trouble finding information on this job title. I mean, is all these people do are assisting/pitching in IPOs? Do they do other tasks/projects?
ECM/ER to PE/VC
Has it been done? I might have a good chance to land a ER position. I'm not planning on going to a Carlyle or KKR but is it possible to jump over to a industry specific (healthcare) VC / PE shop after 1-2 years to a 10-20 person shop say
London ECM BB question
Hey guys, Just got a couple of silly questions to ask. I will be interning in ECM at a BB this summer in London. Since I am new to WSO , and see day in and day out people say IBD , IBD , IBD I was wondering: Should (and this is very very conditional) I get a FT offer for next year at ECM (and having...
BarCap equity research or Credit Suisse ECM ???
Hi guys, I am facing a tough choice rite now. Which one should I choose? an offer from BarCap equity research or Credit Suisse ECM . I am thinking that equity research might have a wider choice in future career while less pay than ECM . For the one from CS , hmm...it isn't IBD anyway.... Anyone...
CS Private Placements and CS ECM
Hey guys - anyone know more about these groups? Was curious to figure out what the exit opps might be? This is for an associate level, but any insight into the groups are welcome. - Thanks!
HK IBD - League Tables
Hi everyone, I started the HK IBD SA 2011 Thread earlier and I hope it helped some people. Recently, since most offers have been given out, I have been asked about which bank/group to choose from. I downloaded some league tables data and I hope it might be helpful for some of you guys! M&A: Any...
UBS ECM vs. KBW banks group??
Need to decide between a full time analyst offer with UBS ECM and the financial institutions focused KBW, both in NYC . As a senior undergraduate, I am interested in a variety of industries and do not have enough experience to say with confidence what I would prefer. I have read a lot of bad things...
ECM Bonus + Base
would anyone be able to shed some light on all in comp for ecm bankers for analyst 1,2 and 3 and also associate 1,2 and 3. I appreciate it can be very varied, but estimates would be great. Also, how much would compensation differ from MM banks such as Commerz for eg to BB such as Deutsche/ Morgan...
ECM & IPOs
Who exactly is responsible for structuring IPOs within a bank? I realize that ECM will be contacted within a bank to determine the appropriate pricing but who is then responsible for structuring the IPO and taking the company public? I've searched throughout the site and on the web, but nothing has...
Option & ECM
Having spoken with different people in ECM , they all said that I have to know option before going to an interview. Can someone please explain why option is important in ECM? Thanks
Citi Equity Capital Markets
I am currently looking for entry level positions and came across Citi 's ECM . I did some research of my own, but would someone be willing to maybe explain further what the job curtails and if any, share any experiences whether your own or of an acquaintance? What might the positives and negatives...
Resources to follow ECM deals
Do you mind to tell me what websites do you guys use to keep up-to-date with ECM ? Thanks
ECM and IBD in Hong Kong
Hey all, I spoke with some people in the Hong Kong/China market, and they said that it's all about ECM there. In addition, there isn't much of LevFin and M&A . So, what kinds of deals do HK IB's do besides IPO?
ECM, Chinese Wall, S&T
I visted a massive trade floor of a BB , and the alumni's told me that those ECM people are isolated in their own area with the glass windows, so they can't interact with the traders on the floor for regulation purposes. Can someone please explain why? I thought those ECM people and traders are all...
ECM, DCM, LevFin in Hong Kong?
Hi guys, for those who're familiar with the Hong Kong (or China) market, can you please clarify this for me? Some people told me that DCM and LevFin there are very small - don't have a huge market. Is this true? Then how do PE firms there raise capital ?
This is Investment Banking? But is it???? ... Please Help!
Hey guys, I am wondering if you have some insight on what group this job description would be under in a larger investment bank - ECM ? DCM ? or totally different... Here is the job description: "Candidate will assist with all aspects of private placement activities. Specific responsibilities will...
Rights issue vs. public offering
Hi guys, What are the relative pros/cons of a rights issue vs. public offering? Would current/target capital structure have anything to do with the decision at all? Thanks
what's better for my career
What would you rather choose considering you originally wanted to do corporate finance /Industry Groups rather than Financing (i.e ECM / DCM )? Looking at two options: 1) Top Tier BB ( GS /MS/ JPM ) - ECM OR 2) Mid Tier BB (CS/ DB ) - M&A / one of the Industry Groups What's going to be better for my...
Resume review - IBD Summer internship '011 - London
Hi monkeys, i'm planning to apply to IBD summer internships in London. My background might be weak, but i'm primarly looking for advice on grammar or words mistakes as english is not my mothertongue. Any insight on the content itself will also be welcome! http://www.razume.com/documents/16828 EDIT:...
ECM Successes rate!
Just wondering from your experience what is the success rate of closing a deal? I just got my first failed... and is a bit annoyed... especially so close to closing. no Jokers or colleage douch .... experience prof. only please. thanks!
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