Top Investment Banking News for 09/25/2009



Boutiques Grab M&A Market Share From Mega-Firms - DealBook Blog .
In the past year alone, Moelis & Co. hired the former head of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch's European investment banking unit and Greenhill hired top financial bankers from UBS and Morgan Stanley. Mid-sized investment bank Jefferies ...

National Investment Banking Association Will Hold Their 112th Capital Conference in Oklahoma City, OK (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OKLAHOMA CITY----The National Investment Banking Association will hold its 112th Capital Conference at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel in Oklahoma City, OK on September 24-25, 2009...

Nomura Tests Investors' Patience - Wall Street Journal

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Nomura Tests Investors' Patience
Wall Street Journal
Nomura remains reliant on Japan for investment-banking revenue in Asia. It's all made worse by the fact that the latest offering, which alone could dilute .
Nomura Hires Citigroup to Sell $5.6 Billion SharesBloomberg
Defending Nomura's Share SaleNew York Times (blog)

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Dynamic Response Group Signs Investment Banking Agreement With Gemstone Securities (Marketwire)
MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - September 22, 2009) - Dynamic Response Group, Inc. ( OTCBB : DRGZ ), a leader in marketing, developing and distributing, personal development, wellness and entertainment consumer goods & services, today announced that it has entered into an investment banking agreement with Gemstone Securities LLC of Clearwater Florida whereby Gemstone will advise the company on merger ...

UBS Could Suffer Further As Swiss Banks Choose Safety Over Secrecy .
The investment banking arm of UBS particularly recorded large trading losses after significant decreases in commissions and fee income. Its asset quality is beginning to turn negative and is expected to worsen further in the coming ...

CORRECT:HSBC Group CEO To Move To HK; China Presence Boosted - Wall Street Journal

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CORRECT:HSBC Group CEO To Move To HK; China Presence Boosted
Wall Street Journal
HSBC is also in advanced talks to set up an investment banking joint venture in China with Industrial Securities Co., a person familiar with the situation .
HSBC CEO to Move to Asia to Focus on Emerging MarketsBloomberg
HSBC CEO Moves to Hong KongNew York Times

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INVESTMENT BANKING JOBS IN INDIA-ANAND RATHI | FRESHERS JOBS INDIA
AR provides a breadth of financial and advisory services including wealth management, investment banking, corporate advisory, brokerage & distribution of equities, commodities, mutual funds and insurance, structured products EUR all of ...

Goldman Pukes RIMM, Downgrades From Conviction Buy To Neutral .
Also, more investment banking services to be offered to RIMM in the next 3 months. Expect a reupgrade to a Conviction Buy about 5 minutes after the next...

Ahead of the Bell: Investment Banks (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An analyst on Thursday raised his price target for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and said both Goldman and Morgan Stanley are poised for long-term growth amid a recovery in investment banking and brokerage businesses...

Why Not Restore Glass-Steagall?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library .
Never mind what actually caused the crisis (regulatory capital arbitrage) and what was actually irrelevant to the crisis (the erosion of competitive boundaries between commercial and investment banking). Just adjust the regulatory ...

Citadel Investment Bank To Debut With Credit Desk - FINalternatives

Citadel Investment Bank To Debut With Credit Desk
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The new unit, part of the Chicago-based firm's investment banking group, Citadel Securities, has already begun to advise clients, Bloomberg News reports. .
Citadel To Launch Credit DivisionHedge Fund Net
Griffin goes back on the attackPensions & Investments
Griffin's Citadel Securities to Unveil Credit Team in OctoberBloomberg
Derivatives Week -SmartBrief
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Barclays, Other UK Banks File $3.2 Billion of Lehman Claims - Bloomberg

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Barclays, Other UK Banks File $3.2 Billion of Lehman Claims
Bloomberg
Lehman, once the fourth-largest investment bank, filed the largest bankruptcy in US history by assets listed in the petition in September 2008. .
CORRECT (09/24): Major Banks, Govts, Funds Claim On LehmanWall Street Journal
ADIA files claim against LehmanNational
Barclays, GLG Partners, Abu Dhabi among Lehman claimantsReuters

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MOVES-Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale - Reuters

MOVES-Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale
Reuters
. Generale named three deputy chief executives to lead the group's domestic and international banking operations and oversee corporate investment banking. .

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JPMorgan Leads Pack as Underwriting Drives Fees - DealBook Blog .
Banks led by JPMorgan Chase reaped a bonanza of underwriting fees from debt and equity capital-raisings in the third quarter, but a deepening slump in M&A activity depressed overall investment banking fees, Reuters reported...

Gates Foundation helps bring banking to the poor (Park Hills Daily Journal)
SEATTLE (AP) EUR” The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, best known for its work combating malaria, AIDS and other diseases, this week announced an effort to bring banking, including savings accounts, to the poor...

Merriman Curhan Ford Hires Veteran C.E. Unterberg, Towbin and UBS Investment Bankers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc. today announced the hiring of four senior investment bankers to help profitably grow its investment banking platform, strengthen the firm's expertise in capital markets advisory, structured finance and private placements, and create depth in the CleanTech, Natural Resources and Technology verticals...

What is the best investment banking interview guide? | Job Fair News
I know there are quite a few out there. Vault is a popular one but is it really worth spending that much or is there a better one for cheaper or heck even for...

Investment bank wars - Business Spectator (registration)

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Investment bank wars
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Drummond hasn't provided any explanation for his departure but Goldman has been increasingly exerting its influence over the investment banks' affairs, .
bofa to provide more documents in Congress probeReuters
Merrill Lynch appoints ex-Goldman Sachs banker Craig Drummond as .The Australian
bofa Should Ditch the Reticence: Merrill Was a Deal Worth ToutingWall Street Journal
AXcess News -The Business Insider -The Daily Deal -Providence Journal
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FACTBOX-Top 10 rankings for investment banking fees - Reuters

FACTBOX-Top 10 rankings for investment banking fees
Reuters
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 banks ranked by global estimated investment banking fees for the first nine month of 2009 (in billions of .

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Merriman Curhan Ford hires investment banking quartet - Banking Times

Merriman Curhan Ford hires investment banking quartet
Banking Times
Andy Arno was formerly CEO of Unterberg Capital LLC and becomes vice chairman of the investment bank and head of capital markets advisory. .

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Dollar Strengthens on Concern G-20 May Tighten Investment Rules (Bloomberg)
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar rose, set to snap a two- week decline against the euro, on speculation Group of 20 leaders will agree to tighten rules on investment, boosting demand for so-called safe-haven currencies...

RBS Names Xiang, Yin Co-Heads of China Investment Banking (Bloomberg)
Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said it appointed Joe Xiang and Raymond Yin as co-heads of China investment banking. Jinfeng Ben was named head of local corporates for China, RBS said in an e-mailed statement...

Granddad, investment banking is dirty (Express India)
"Granddad Benny, this investment- banking museum isn't anywhere near as scary as the gold mine tour we went on last week during our California trip."..

Yen Strengthens on Concern G-20 May Tighten Investment Rules (Bloomberg)
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The yen rose, heading for weekly advances against the euro and dollar, on speculation Group of 20 leaders will agree to tighten rules on investment, boosting demand for so-called safe-haven currencies...

Will regulation cut investment banking profits by a third .
A JPMorgan Chase (JPM) analyst believes that regulation of the investment banking industry could cut its profits by a third. As a result, he thinks investors should dump their shares of investment banks and buy those of traditional ...

Wells-Wachovia marriage, a year later - East Bay Business Times

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Wells-Wachovia marriage, a year later
East Bay Business Times
Wells is integrating some of Wachovia's substantial capital markets and investment banking operations into the larger company, with an emphasis on what .
Wachovia a year later: Where are they now?Charlotte Business Journal
Wachovia a year later: How Charlotte has moved ahead with Wells FargoCharlotte Business Journal

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JPMorgan Leads Pack as Underwriting Drives Fees (New York Times)
Banks led by JPMorgan Chase reaped a bonanza of underwriting fees from debt and equity capital-raisings in the third quarter, but a deepening slump in M&A activity depressed overall investment banking fees, Reuters reported...

Merriman Curhan Ford hires investment banking quartet
Michael Marrus becomes managing director and head of clean technology, natural resources and growth industrials, and leaves behind Collins Stewart where he worked as head of investment banking. Add to Bookmarks: ...

The Epicurean Dealmaker: Nature Red in Tooth and Claw: Part I
Investment banking fees depend on three things: the type of transaction, the size of the transaction, and the relative negotiating power of the client to bargain the fee downward. Barring securities trading fees, which are for all ...

Veteran Banker, Civic Leader Peter Barker Named California . - Business Wire (press release)

Business Wire (press release)

Veteran Banker, Civic Leader Peter Barker Named California .
Business Wire (press release)
In 1982, he became the partner heading up the firm's investment banking activities on the West Coast, working directly with corporations across industries .

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