Top Investment Banking News for 11/08/2008



Vault SEO Guide to Minority Investment Banking Programs 2008 .
Vault SEO Guide to Minority Investment Banking Programs 2008 Edition Vault Career Library. This annual Guide describes diversity programs at 50 major investment banksEURdiversity internship and entry-level programs or efforts; ...

Australia: RBC Capital Markets hires head of Investment Banking (Thaipr.net)
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced the appointment of Richard Barker as Head of Global Investment Banking, Aust..

UBS Sees Investment Bank Performance Transformed By SNB Pact - CNNMoney.com

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UBS Sees Investment Bank Performance Transformed By SNB Pact
CNNMoney.com - Nov 4, 2008
"The investment banking performance is still not satisfactory, and we expect the Swiss National Bank transaction to transform divisional performance in the .
UBS considers clawing back executive bonuses Banking Times
Reckless UBS Tarnishes Switzerlands Image Sovereign Society
Two European Banks Offer Gloomy Outlooks New York Times
Wealth Bulletin - Bloomberg
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Royal Bank of Scotland's Goode Advises on HBOS, Scotsman Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Tim Goode , a former treasurer of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, and his investment banking group European American Capital, are advising an unidentified potential bidder for HBOS Plc , which already has agreed to be taken over by Lloyds TSB Group Plc , the Scotsman reported...

Joanna: The Investment-Banking Genius of Rahm Emanuel
what is "punch 10"?..

Harvey Pitt and ex-FDIC head go at it over fair-value accounting
Fair-value accounting has its share of detractors. However, even some of its critics view it as a necessary evil that may need some tweaking, but should ultimately be maintained...

More jobs, pay pain for European investment banks - Reuters

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More jobs, pay pain for European investment banks
Reuters - Nov 6, 2008
By Olesya Dmitracova LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Third-quarter results at European banks have shown the worst is not over for their investment banking .
China Construction Bank to launch $731 mln health fund Reuters
PREVIEW-Pain for Italy bank profits as govt readies support Reuters
Panel sees slow return to US property investment Reuters
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Australia: RBC Capital Markets hires head of Investment Banking
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced the appointment of Richard Barker as Head of Global Investment Banking, Australia, based in RBCs Sydney office...

Banks taking steps to ensure sustained growth - Malaysia Star

Banks taking steps to ensure sustained growth
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Nov 7, 2008
EURœDiversification of investment banking and product mix will enhance returns and reduce concentration on fixed income activities by leveraging forex and .
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Global-Jordan Successfully Manages the JD 5.7 Million Capital Increase for Bindar Trading & Investment Co. PLC (Zawya)
09 November 2008 Jordan: Global Investment House- Jordan (Global-Jordan) Global Investment House- Jordan (Global-Jordan) announced the successful completion of a rights issue for Bindar Trading & Investment Co. PLC (Bindar)...

J.C. Flowers's Equita Bets on Investment Banking, Plans to Hire (Bloomberg)
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Equita Sim SpA , the Italian brokerage controlled by private-equity investor J.C. Flowers & Co., plans to expand as it seeks new investment-banking clients among the country's small and medium-sized companies...

Bank of America Says Merrill Brokers Can Quit Without Penalty - Bloomberg

Bank of America Says Merrill Brokers Can Quit Without Penalty
Bloomberg - Nov 6, 2008
Yesterday's announcement will bolster confidence among Merrill brokers, who outperformed their investment-banking and trading colleagues this year, .
UPDATE 2-Bank of America names business heads Reuters
BofA names more execs for global-markets unit Bizjournals.com
Many From Merrill on BofA's New Global Markets Team Wall Street Journal
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Advice for the Investment Banker-to-Be - Wall Street Journal Blogs

Advice for the Investment Banker-to-Be
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Nov 7, 2008
Deal Journal rounded up the advice that they had on the future of investment banking. Investment banking will survive, but it will be less profitable: .
The Irrepressible Optimism of Wharton MBAs Wall Street Journal Blogs
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London forum to probe Islamic banking issues (Gulf Daily News)
MANAMA: Global Banking Corporation (GBCORP) will offer insight into the current financial crisis and the way forward for Islamic banking...

Global Banking Corporation in key strategic partnership at GCC Euro Expo in London (AME Info)
Global Banking Corporation B.S.C (c) (GBCORP), through strategic partnership at the GCC Euro Expo in London, is taking the lead in bringing into focus issues related to the current economic crisis and giving firm insights on the way forward for Islamic banking...

mike in costa rica: The Investment-Banking Genius of Rahm Emanuel
Punch 10 baby! I think I had to punch 9 when I voted for Harold Washington, though. There was a place on Maxwell Street about a block from Jim's (Jim's is where i used to go at 3 in the morning after drinking heavily in order to get a ...

Scots banking big guns launch bid for control of HBOS (Sunday Herald)
TSB-HBOS merger was dealt a major blow last night with the intervention of the twin pillars of Scottish banking - once fierce rivals in Edinburgh - who have joined forces in a bid to save HBOS. The news came as another corporate financier revealed another potential bid would be confirmed or otherwise in "seven to 10 days"...

Wells Fargo will downsize Wachovia's investment bank - CharlotteObserver.com

USA Today

Wells Fargo will downsize Wachovia's investment bank
CharlotteObserver.com, NC - Nov 6, 2008
s corporate and investment bank after the companies' planned merger later this year. In a conference call with analysts, Wells Fargo chief financial officer .
Wells Fargo Plans to Raise $10 Billion in Stock Offer (Update2) Bloomberg
Wells Fargo will downsize Wachovia United Press International
Kass: Buy the Wells Fargo Deal TheStreet.com
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ItaÃ-Unibanco poised to lead Brazil I-Banking - Euroweek.com

ItaÃ-Unibanco poised to lead Brazil I-Banking
Euroweek.com, UK - Nov 7, 2008
Banco Itaà has a highly developed investment banking business while Unibanco is focused on more vanilla products aimed at the corporate sector. .
Banco Santander Plans $1.2 Billion Brazil Investment Wall Street Journal
The credit crunch reaches Brazil Inc Economist
LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Brazil Lifted By Itau, Unibanco After . CNNMoney.com
Times Online - Euroweek.com
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GMP Third-Quarter Profit Falls on Investment-Banking Fees (Bloomberg)
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- GMP Capital Trust , Canada's second- biggest independent brokerage by assets, said third-quarter net income fell 82 percent as investment-banking fees fell...

Tom Elia: The Investment-Banking Genius of Rahm Emanuel
it was a political slogan used by Chicago Dems in the 1980s and 1990s to instruct their voters how to vote a straight ticket. I believe William Daley was credited with coining the term. though I'm not sure how accurate that is...

London forum to probe Islamic banking issues - Gulf Daily News

London forum to probe Islamic banking issues
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 6 hours ago
The seminars and panel discussions are expected to be attended by a number of highly placed government officials, key figures from the investment banking, .
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Morgan Keegan Expands Shattuck Hammond Division with Veteran . - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Morgan Keegan Expands Shattuck Hammond Division with Veteran .
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 14 hours ago
More than 200 Morgan Keegan investment banking professionals provide capital markets, merger and acquisition and related services to multiple industries. .
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UAE: Banking giant launches football investment fund (Adnkronos)
UAE: Banking giant launches football investment fund (AKI) - Banking giant Emirates NBD has launched a new investment fund to target the football industry and invest in local and international football players.Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced the launch of the Hero Global Football Fund, according to a statement posted on the ...

The Investment-Banking Genius of Rahm Emanuel
Emanuel -- someone with no investment banking experience, and very little actual private-sector experience -- had in making about $18 million in less than three years during his stint at the firm Wasserstein Perella. ...

INSIDE & OUT (LBGT INVESTMENT BANKING EVENT) (CUSU Lesbian .
We are aiming to invite 100-150 students, who are interested in finding out more about a career in the investment banking sector, which is free of charge to students (including reimbursed travel expenses). The investment banks involved ...

Tom Elia: The Investment-Banking Genius of Rahm Emanuel
Even I wouldn't put ketchup on a Polish. I might be goofy, but not that much. Didn't Mayor Washington also go to Manny's a lot? I thought that was another of his main haunts...

Corporate real estate investment banking
Corporate real estate investment banking is a very important aspect of corporate real estate management. It is one of the most refreshing approaches to corporate real estate financing. Corporate real estate is often viewed as a safety ...

SOUTHPAW - Headhunters not shareholders celebrate arbitrary job cuts - Euroweek.com

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SOUTHPAW - Headhunters not shareholders celebrate arbitrary job cuts
Euroweek.com, UK - Nov 7, 2008
Alexis de Rosnay, who was briefly Lehmans co-head of European investment banking is also joining the firm. Morgan Stanley was also planning to upgrade .
Libor Dollar Rate Falls to 4-Year Low After Interest-Rate Cuts Bloomberg
WRAPUP 4-Dollar 3-month Libor hit 5-month low, CP supply slows Reuters
Bank Lending Rates Falling, But Credit Remains Tight Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Seeking Alpha - Bloomberg
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Abu Dhabi may review key investment projects (Gulf Daily News)
DUBAI: The global credit crisis will make Abu Dhabi assess the feasibility of existing investment projects, the chairman of Emirates Holdings said yesterday, adding the oil-rich emirate was also considering mergers in its banking and financial services sector.Hussain Al Nowais, a board member of the Abu Dhabi Economic Development Council as well as of other governmental institutions in the UAE ...



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