Top Investment Banking News for 08/20/2008



China Development Bank to Turn into Commercial Lender - Trading Markets (press release)

China Development Bank to Turn into Commercial Lender
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 17 hours ago
The bank will shift its major service to commercial banking covering long- and medium-term business, investment as well as investment banking. .
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Investment banking fee pool
Data from Credit Suisse shows that the total investment banking fee pool is down nearly 30 percent this year. Where will banks make up that money? Well, prop trading is a thought, but that's a tricky proposition. Article...

Success, and failure, in auction-rate fallout - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Success, and failure, in auction-rate fallout
Boston Globe, United States - 23 hours ago
(Chris Hondros/ Getty Images/ File 2008) By Beth Healy Bank of America Corp.'s investment arm warned a large bond issuer - the State of California - of .
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For Investment Banks, Mergers Are Looking Attractive Again - CNNMoney.com

For Investment Banks, Mergers Are Looking Attractive Again
CNNMoney.com - 9 hours ago
Overall, brokers have diversified investment banking, cash equity, and asset management and all four major investment banks have strong liquidity. .
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Barclays Would Consider US Wealth-Management Company, FT Says - Bloomberg

Barclays Would Consider US Wealth-Management Company, FT Says
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
The US opening for Barclays Capital in investment banking is a ``generational one,'' he said, according to the FT. Diamond declined to comment on whether .
Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, BAE: UK, Irish Equity Preview Bloomberg
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Independent Investment Banking Firms and the Disappearing Act
We have discussed before about the gradual disappearance of independent investment banking firms. With the repeal Glass Steagall back in the 1990s, the day of investment banking firms not owned by commercial banks are increasingly ...

PE firms appetite for leveraged loans good for banks
Private equity shops, sidelined from doing buyouts since the credit crunch, have played a key role in helping banks offload a massive backload of leveraged loans this year, according to Standard and Poors...

Risk and Regulatory Manager - Investment Banking IT
Look forward to developing your networking and project management skills in this great role. This is a chance to control, analyse, and administer Risk and Regulatory responsibilities across APAC. A flair for analysis, and knowledge of ...

Investment gains, credit volumes boost Qatars banking industry (Gulf Times)
By Santhosh V Perumal DOHA: Growth in investment gains and credit volumes greatly mitigated the thinning interest margins in the Qatars commercial banking industry, which recorded almost a flat year-on-year first half net profit rise in 2008...

U.S. Bank Acquires ATM-Related Services of Palm Desert National Bank's Electronic Banking Solutions (Centre Daily Times)
U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), has signed an agreement to purchase the ATM and kiosk terminal management services, cash management and vault cash operations of the Electronic Banking Solutions (EBS) Division of Palm Desert National Bank (PDNB). PDNB's network merchant processing, prepaid stored value cards and ACH services are not part of this transaction and will remain with ...

Bond yields hint at corporate bankruptcies - Wall Street Journal

Bond yields hint at corporate bankruptcies
Wall Street Journal - 22 hours ago
"In October 1998, the average option-adjusted spread on investment grade bank bonds had more than doubled from three months earlier on the heels of the .
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The Skeptic: How many investment banks does the world need? (eFinancial News)
The credit crisis has raised serious questions about the state of modern investment banking. But one question that's scarcely been raised is a very basic one. Do we need so many investment banks?..

Alliance, KLCS complete merger exercise (The Borneo Post)
KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Investment Bank Bhd (AIBB), a member of the Alliance Banking Group, has completed its merger exercise with Kuala Lumpur City Securities Sdn Bhd (KLCS)...

Trading revenues smooth investment banking decline - Financial News

Trading revenues smooth investment banking decline
Financial News, UK - Aug 18, 2008
Revenues from interest rate and foreign exchange trading have propped up a decline in investment banking revenues this year, according to a new report, .
Non-existent fees and the ephemeral nature of trading profits FT Alphaville
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Capital Intelligence reaffirms Arab Banking Corporation's long term and short term ratings at A- / A2 (AME Info)
Capital Intelligence has reaffirmed its foreign currency long term and short term ratings for Arab Banking Corporation at A- / A2 with a 'stable' outlook...

Arab Bank opens Islamic banking services branch (Gulf Times)
ARAB BANK has announced the opening of a new branch specialised in Islamic banking services on Grand Hamad Street...

Vice President - Investment Banking, Attractive Tax Free Package .
Since our incorporation in 2005, NBK Capital has successfully offered full investment banking services to regional and international clients. With managed assets exceeding $10 billion, we are truly a company with an enviable track ...

CI Financial reports second quarter results; year-to-date net . - Stockhouse

CI Financial reports second quarter results; year-to-date net .
Stockhouse, Canada - Aug 14, 2008
. however, Blackmont continued to make important contributions to our business despite the industry-wide slowdown in investment banking activity. .
Week of August 18, 2008 The Asian Banker (subscription)
Loan Losses Hinder Bank Earnings The Morning News
Michigan Heritage Bancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter and Six . MarketWatch
Winston-Salem Journal - MarketWatch
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Investment Banking Credit Risk PMO
My client is the investment banking arm of a leading UK-based banking and financial services group. They are looking for a strong PMO analyst, who has gained an excellent schooling in the full Project Lifecycle and structured Project ...

EQUITY DERIVATIVES DEAL REVIEWER, US INVESTMENT BANKING
Title: EQUITY DERIVATIVES DEAL REVIEWER, US INVESTMENT BANKING; Company name: AMBITION; Qualification: University / College; Experience: 4 years; Work Location: Hong Kong; Date: 19 Aug 2008...

Lehman May Put a Prized Unit on the Block - New York Times

Boston Globe

Lehman May Put a Prized Unit on the Block
New York Times, United States - 15 hours ago
Capital markets and investment banking businesses, on the other hand, have unpredictable profits in good markets and potentially deadly results in down .
Deals of the Day: Lehman Brothers, the Baby and the Bathwater Wall Street Journal Blogs
Lehman reportedly considering sale of investment management . RTT News
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C++/VC++ Developer - Get Into Investment Banking
C++/VC++ Developer - Get Into Investment Banking C++/VC++ developers with multi-threading capabilities are required to fill a number of positions within this Tier 1 investment bank. Windows developers from world class institutions are ...

MedLink International Engages Shattuck Hammond Partners for Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Services (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
MedLink International, Inc., a leading provider of Healthcare IT services to the medical community, announced today that it has engaged Shattuck Hammond Partners, one of the nation's premier investment banks focused on Healthcare services companies. The agreement calls for Shattuck Hammond to act as the exclusive financial advisor and investment banker for the company...

MedLink International Engages Shattuck Hammond Partners for . - FOXBusiness

MedLink International Engages Shattuck Hammond Partners for .
FOXBusiness - 20 hours ago
Shattuck Hammond Partners is a division of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., one of the nation's largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking .
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Emirates Islamic Bank launches Global Logistix RIA Fund - AME Info (press release)

AME Info (press release)

Emirates Islamic Bank launches Global Logistix RIA Fund
AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - 20 hours ago
. Mr. Abdallah Shweiter- General Manager Corporate and Investment Banking/ Second Row: Investment Banking team. The new Investment fund aims to capitalize .
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Qatar: Arab Bank opens new branch specialized in Islamic banking services (Mena Report)
Arab Bank has announced the opening of a new branch specialized in Islamic banking services in Hamad Grand Street in Doha, Qatar...

Investment Banking Director
Oakland County, MI Robert Half Finance & Accounting Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:47:51 -0700...

Janney Continues Growth with Addition of New CIO (Centre Daily Times)
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC ("Janney"), a leading full-service wealth management, financial services and investment banking firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, announced today the appointment of Robert J. Thielmann to the role of chief information officer (CIO), senior vice president, and member of the firm's management committee. Bob will lead Janney's information technology organization ...

Romanian Speaking Analysts - Investment Banking M&A
My client is currently looking to hire an experienced Analyst (preferably with 2-3 years Investment Banking experience) to join their CEE focused M&A team in London...

Lehman Brothers picks Bank Hapoalim over Bank Leumi (Haaretz Daily)
Investment bank Lehman Brothers released a report yesterday that concurs with Merrill Lynch, picking Bank Hapoalim as its favorite in the Israeli banking sphere. Lehman specifically recommends buying Bank Hapoalim and not Bank Leumi...



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