Top Investment Banking News for 04/01/2009



Canadian Imperial Drops EURWorld Markets From Investment Bank (Bloomberg)
April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said it dropped EURWorld MarketsEUR from the name of its investment-banking business. The unit of the Toronto-based company will be called CIBC, according to an internal memo. The firm will retain CIBC World Markets Inc. as its legal name...

Citi Names Banking Heads for U.S. Power Industry - DealBook Blog .
Mr. Sauvage joined Citi in October from Lehman Brothers to become vice chairman for Citis investment banking group. He will retain the role of vice chairman, reporting to Raymond J. McGuire and Alberto J. Verme, Citis global co-heads ...

Pellegrini Moves to Nomura - Wall Street Journal

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Pellegrini Moves to Nomura
Wall Street Journal
Andrea Pellegrini, chairman of the public-sector group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and a former head of investment banking for Italy at Merrill Lynch, has joined Nomura as co-chairman and head of investment banking for Italy. .
BofA Bankers Could See 70% Salary Hike Planadviser.com
Report: BofA may raise some salaries by 70% Bizjournals.com
Aladdin takes BofA's European bond chief in fresh hiring spree Financial News (subscription)
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Indonesian Rupiah Leads Asian Currencies Lower on Risk Aversion - Bloomberg

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Indonesian Rupiah Leads Asian Currencies Lower on Risk Aversion
Bloomberg
The current-account balance showed a surplus of $3.68 billion for February, following a $1.64 billion deficit in January, the Bank of Korea said this week. The indicator, which tracks the flow of goods, services and investment income, may show a record .
Auto Woes Take Asian Stocks Down Forbes
East Asian Regionalism and its Enemies in Three Epochs: Political . Japan Focus
Asian Stocks Fall, Paring March Rally, on Economic Concerns Bloomberg
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Divorcing Casino Bankers From the 'Safe and Boring' Could Prove . - istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Divorcing Casino Bankers From the 'Safe and Boring' Could Prove .
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IN A banking profession languishing below traffic wardens in the popularity stakes, the greatest ire of all has been reserved for the reckless "casino" gambling of swaggering investment bankers. Politicians have attacked a high-risk, big-bonus culture .
A Call To Arms Chronogram
Retail banks 'just as stupid as investment counterparts The Herald
Glass-Steagall - A Phoenix About To Rise Again? The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel
The National - Canada Free Press
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AlacraBlog: Investment Banking 2008 - How Bad Was It?
Boston Consulting Group's Investment Banking and Capital Markets Market Report - Fourth Quarter 2008 is out. While we can all imagine what it says, some of the graphics and analysis are stunning. The quick, depressing summary is this: ...

Investment Banking, Lending Split: BofA Lewis Suggests
Investment Banking, Lending Split: BofA Lewis Suggests - The Huffington Post...

Banking and Financial (Mondaq)
Enacted two years ago to enhance the competitiveness of the Swiss funds industry, the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) has been responsible for a large rise in the number of qualified investor funds, according to the Swiss Funds Association (SFA). Qualified Investor Funds, which are restricted to individuals with at least CHF2 million under management, are mainly used by hedge funds...

Fabrice Grinda: Musings of an Entrepreneur Wall Street .
Wall Street Investment Banking Explained. Young Chuck moved to Texas and bought a donkey from a farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, EURSorry Chuck, ...

German Stocks Complete Best Month Since April 2008; Banks Gain - Bloomberg

German Stocks Complete Best Month Since April 2008; Banks Gain
Bloomberg
EURInvestors realize that the tough stance of the US could be the basis for a sustainable solution and that yesterdays sharp decline may have been overdone,EUR said Tammo Greetfeld, senior equity strategist at unicredit Markets & Investment Banking in .
Germanys DAX Index Posts Biggest Drop This Year, Led by Banks Bloomberg
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Multiple threats for investment banking model (Financial Times)
Investment banking, on life support during the final months of last year, is now looking in ruder health...

Bruce Smith earns accreditated investment fiduciary designation (The Humboldt Beacon)
Bruce Smith of Premier Financial Group, Inc. has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary designation from Fiduciary360, an organization committed to promoting a culture of fiduciary responsibility and improving the decision making processes of fiduciaries...

Citi Names Banking Heads for U.S. Power Industry (New York Times)
Citigroup has named Joseph Sauvage and Nick Mckee to co-head the firms North American power and utilities banking team, replacing Kirk Andrews, who left Citi last week to run Deutsche Bank s power group in New York...

Ken Lewis Thinks Maybe Investment Banking And Commercial Banking .
Maybe the big guy is having morning after regrets about that Merrill acquisition...

Canadian Imperial Drops EURWorld Markets From Investment Bank - Bloomberg

Canadian Imperial Drops EURWorld Markets From Investment Bank
Bloomberg
By Doug Alexander April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said it dropped EURWorld MarketsEUR from the name of its investment-banking business. The unit of the Toronto-based company will be called CIBC, according to an internal memo. .
CIBC hires new head bond trader Globe and Mail
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Americas Growth Capital hires two senior bankers - Bizjournals.com

Americas Growth Capital hires two senior bankers
Bizjournals.com, NC
Buxton was managing director and co-head of technology investment banking for CIBC World Markets from 1999 to 2008 and was most recently managing director and head of technology, media and telecom at Yorkville Advisors, a $1 billion fund focused on .
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Investment Banking: Italy Edition | Mergers & Inquisitions
A reader shares his thoughts on getting into top MBA programs in Europe, working in investment banking in Italy, and how to network while overseas...

Buffett's favorite banker to leave Goldman Sachs (Washington Post)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs investment banker Byron Trott, the rare Wall Street dealmaker who gained the trust of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is leaving to start his own merchant banking firm, a person familiar with the situation said on Monday...

Banks Focus Attention On Alternative Research Platforms - Wall Street Journal

Banks Focus Attention On Alternative Research Platforms
Wall Street Journal
Independent firms benefit from the model because well-respected banks with many contacts are recommending their research. Ever since the Global Settlement in 2003, which put Chinese walls between investment banking and research at banks, the sell-side .
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Trott to leave Goldman to start firm - Bizjournals.com

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Trott to leave Goldman to start firm
Bizjournals.com, NC
Byron Trott, a Goldman Sachs investment banker and native of Union, Mo., plans to leave the firm at the end of the month to start his own merchant-banking company with backing from Warren Buffet. Trott, vice chairman of Goldmans investment banking .
Goldman Sachs Said to Lose Buffetts Banker Trott Bloomberg
Buffett's banker to leave Goldman Sachs MarketWatch
Breakingviews.com Goldman Loses, but Hold the Pity New York Times
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SMH Capital Announces Sylvia Barnes Has Joined the Firm to Expand Its Energy Investment Banking Practice (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON----SMH Capital Markets is pleased to announce that Sylvia K. Barnes has joined the firm as group head of its energy investment banking practice. Based in Houston, Barnes will serve as Managing Director, joining a highly experienced team of 10 investment banking professionals with extensive knowledge of the oil and gas industry...

Jobs in United Arab Emirates - Dubai : Vice President-Investment .
Leading Regional Investment Banking Organisation has an excellent opportunity for a Vice President. JOB PURPOSE Present attractive investment opportunities to senior management after detailed analysis and assessment ...

CIBC drops 'World Markets' from investment bank (National Post)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said it dropped EURWorld MarketsEUR from the name of its investment-banking business...

Banking and Financial (Mondaq)
As part of its ongoing inquiry into the banking crisis, last month the Treasury Select Committee invited some of the UK's top hedge fund managers to give evidence...

Rurban Financial Corp. Announces RDSI Banking Systems and The St. Henry Bank Enter Contract (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
DEFIANCE, Ohio, March 31, 2009 -- Rurban Financial Corp. , a leading provider of full-service community banking, investment management, trust services and bank data and item processing, today announced its technology subsidiary, RDSI Banking Systems, has entered into a contract with The St...

Fund management issues and trends, purpose of investment banking .
http://www.globalchange.com Fund management is vital to pensioners wealth and portfolio managers have a major responsibility to protect our future. This is...

Financial News: Ackermann Pledges To 'Attack' Market Share - Wall Street Journal

Financial News: Ackermann Pledges To 'Attack' Market Share
Wall Street Journal
By Harry Wilson Of FINANCIAL NEWS Deutsche Bank (DB) Chief Executive Josef Ackermann has said the German bank would increase its market share in the fallout from the global financial crisis as he spoke of a "recalibration" of its investment banking .
D.Bank CEO: had solid March, need no capital - FT Reuters
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Current Technology Engages Midtown Partners as Financial Advisor . - FOXBusiness

Current Technology Engages Midtown Partners as Financial Advisor .
FOXBusiness
Midtown Partners, a well-respected investment banking firm focused on the small-cap marketplace, will support Current Technology with its aggressive growth strategies, including identifying M&A, joint venture and strategic alliance opportunities. .
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Legalese: Investment Banking Explained | Solicitr
Complimenting yesterday's crystal clear explanation of the credit crisis , here is a story that will open your eyes to investment banking. You might not think...

Jobbank - Seeking a career in investment banking? (Nordea)
As an Analyst you will be exposed to all key disciplines in investment banking including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and other equity offerings. For further information, please contact Niels Mejer Andersen, ...



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