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Corporate Finance Analyst
PERMANENT - London - £400,000 to £400,001 - per annum
Our client is a leading corporate stockbroker with an established presence in the investment banking and equity research sectors. They are looking to appoint a... more >>
Swedish Junior M&A analysts
PERMANENT - London - City - £300,000 to £300,001 - per annum
A top Tier Swedish House seeks a strong junior M&A analyst level Banker for their Stocholm Office The firm seeks outstanding Swedish Junior M&A or... more >>
Corporate Finance Analyst
PERMANENT - London - £400,000 to £400,001 - per annum
Our client is a leading corporate stockbroker with an established presence in the investment banking and equity research sectors. They are looking to appoint a... more >>
Relationship Manager, Private Wealth Management
PERMANENT - London - City - per annum
This successful PWM arm of a top tier investment bank is looking for a relationship manager / client advisor who has a successful track record... more >>
Financial Analyst - Financial Advisory Services - Frankfurt
PERMANENT - Frankfurt
Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $2 billion in 2008 and the No. 1 U.S. fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years by Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm advised in 11 of the 15 largest corporate bankruptcies and on over 500 restructuring transactions valued in excess of $1.25 trillion in the past 10 years. The firm has over 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit www.HL.com.
Houlihan Lokey established its European presence in 2002 when it opened its London office; the Paris and Frankfurt offices opened in 2005 and 2006, respectively. The firm has more than 100 dedicated professionals in its three European offices and plans to continue to grow each of its practices. more >>
Financial Analyst - Financial Restructuring Group - London
PERMANENT - London - City
Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial restructuring and valuation. The firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $2 billion in 2008 and the No. 1 U.S. fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years by Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm advised in 11 of the 15 largest corporate bankruptcies and on over 500 restructuring transactions valued in excess of $1.25 trillion in the past 10 years. The firm has over 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit www.HL.com.
Houlihan Lokey established its European presence in 2002 when it opened its London office; the Paris and Frankfurt offices opened in 2005 and 2006, respectively. The firm has more than 50 dedicated professionals in its three European offices and plans to continue to grow each of its practices. more >>
Associate - Financial Advisory Services - Frankfurt
PERMANENT - Frankfurt
Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, provides a wide range of advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financing, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $2 billion in 2008 and the No. 1 U.S. fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years by Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm advised in 11 of the 15 largest corporate bankruptcies and on over 500 restructuring transactions valued in excess of $1.25 trillion in the past 10 years. The firm has over 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit www.HL.com.
Houlihan Lokey established its European presence in 2002 when it opened its London office; the Paris and Frankfurt offices opened in 2005 and 2006, respectively. The firm has more than 100 dedicated professionals in its three European offices and plans to continue to grow each of its practices. more >>
Associate - Financial Advisory Services - Paris
PERMANENT - Paris
Houlihan Lokey is a leading international investment bank focused on providing corporate and financial clients with specialist services such as independent valuations and financial opinions, mid-market M&A advice, capital structure and debt financing strategy, complex financial restructuring expertise, and related strategic advice.
The firm was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $2 billion in 2008 and the No. 1 U.S. fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years by Thomson Reuters. In addition, the firm advised in 11 of the 15 largest corporate bankruptcies worldwide, and on over 500 restructuring transactions valued in excess of $1.25 trillion in the past 10 years. The firm has over 800 employees in 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Each year we serve more than 1,000 clients ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations. For more information, visit www.HL.com.
Houlihan Lokey established its European presence in 2002 when it opened its London office; the Paris and Frankfurt offices opened in 2005 and 2006, respectively. The firm has more than 100 dedicated professionals in its three European offices and plans to continue to grow each of its practices. more >>
News & Press
Jefferies Hires Senior Financial Sponsors Banker
Jeffrey Greenip Joins Dedicated Group as Managing Director more >>
Jefferies Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
NEW YORK, October 21, 2008 -- Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
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Do Leaks Imperil M&A Deals?
IntraLinks and Cass study indicates leaked deals cost time and money, controlling the flow of information crucial to M&A deal completion, over half the deals leaked to the press do not run to completion, premium paid could be 13% lower if deal is leaked, leaked deals take 70% longer to complete. more >>
Jefferies Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
NEW YORK, July 22, 2008 -- Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. more >>
Jefferies Enhances Leadership Of Global Investment Banking Practice
NEW YORK AND LONDON, June 19, 2008 - The Jefferies investment bank today announced the appointment of Alec Ellison as Co-Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Ellison, Chairman of the Firm's technology, media and telecommunications investment banking effort, will partner with existing co-heads Chris Kanoff and David Weaver to drive the continued growth of the Jefferies' investment banking platform. Mr. Ellison will
join Mr. Kanoff in leading the activities of the US investment banking practice. Mr. Weaver, who is also President of Jefferies International Limited, is focused on the Firm's European and Asian businesses. Mr. Ellison, based in New York, joined Jefferies in 2003 as part of the Firm's acquisition of Broadview International, which he joined in 1988 and was appointed President of in 2001. more >>
join Mr. Kanoff in leading the activities of the US investment banking practice. Mr. Weaver, who is also President of Jefferies International Limited, is focused on the Firm's European and Asian businesses. Mr. Ellison, based in New York, joined Jefferies in 2003 as part of the Firm's acquisition of Broadview International, which he joined in 1988 and was appointed President of in 2001. more >>
Jefferies Expands Investment Banking Team for Leading Energy Practice
NEW YORK and HOUSTON, June 16, 2008 -- The Jefferies investment bank today announced the expansion of its management team for the Firm's energy investment banking group, Jefferies Randall & Dewey. This team will include Ralph Eads III, appointed Chairman of the group and formerly its Co-President, and Stephen Straty and David Rockecharlie, who have been named group Co-Heads.
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Do Leaks Imperil M&A Deals?
IntraLinks and Cass study indicates leaked deals cost time and money. more >>
Jefferies Appoints Head of Investment Banking in India
Industry Veteran Sidharth Punshi to Drive Growth of Established Effort more >>
All Morgan Stanley Directors Re-Elected at 2008 Annual Meeting by Substantial Margins
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced preliminary results from the Company's 2008 annual meeting of shareholders and said that all members of its Board of Directors were re-elected by a substantial margin. The Company also said that its proposal to eliminate the remaining supermajority voting provisions was passed by shareholders, while a shareholder proposal for an executive compensation advisory vote was defeated. The only other shareholder proposal, for a human rights report, was withdrawn by the proponent prior to the meeting after discussions with the Company. more >>
Jefferies Appoints New Head of Aerospace & Defense Investment Banking Effort
Industry Veteran David Baxt Enhances Firm's Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Platform Focused on Global Aerospace, Defense, Federal IT and Homeland Security. more >>
Credit Suisse Group reports net loss of CHF 2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2008
Net writedowns in leveraged finance and structured products of CHF 5.3 billion in 1Q08. Continued significant reduction in risk exposures during 1Q08: risk exposures declined 41% in leveraged finance, 25% in commercial mortgages. Other than the areas affected directly by the credit crisis, most of our businesses performed well in 1Q08, with revenues near or above those in 1Q07. Steady inflows in Private Banking: net new assets of CHF 17.1 billion in 1Q08, including CHF 13.5 billion in Wealth Management. Strong BIS tier 1 ratio under Basel II of 9.8% as of the end of 1Q08. more >>
Jefferies Announces First Quarter Financial Results
NEW YORK, April 21, 2008 -- Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) today announced financial results for our first quarter ended March 31, 2008. more >>
Agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS AG on 23 April 2008
UBS AG sent the agenda for the Annual General Meeting of UBS AG on 23 April 2008 to its shareholders on 31 March 2008.
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Jefferies Announces Quarterly Results
Net Revenues of $349 Million, Net Loss of $24 Million, Loss Per Share of $0.17, Investment Banking Revenues Up 15% to $167 Million. more >>
Jefferies Announces Preliminary 2007 and Q4 Financial Results
Jefferies Group, Inc. today announced that the Company expects to report net earnings for the full year 2007 in excess of $140 million and for the fourth quarter a net loss of approximately $24 million, or $0.17 per share.
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Jefferies Expands Newly Established Charlotte Office
Four Senior Investment Bankers Join Growing Consumer & Retail Effort Now Totaling Thirteen Professionals.
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Bear Stearns and Citec Securities to Form Comprehensive Strategic Alliance
NEW YORK and BEIJING, October 22, 2007 — The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE:BSC) and CITIC Securities Co., Limited (SSE:600030), with unanimous approval from their respective Boards of Directors, today announced an agreement in principle to establish a comprehensive strategic alliance.
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Jefferies Names New International President
David Weaver Appointed to Lead Non-US Business Following Retirement of Clifford Siegel.
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FCA Global Recruitment
FCA Recruitment was established as a specialist financial recruitment consultancy. Since inception our company has expanded its focus and today has access to over 20 years of experience in various fields of expertise. As a result, this enables us to boast an expansive database of both local and internationally based highly skilled professionals, available for permanent and contract employment.
Employers
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO begun a new future with the consortium of Fortis, RBS and
Santander in October 2007. The combination of consortium businesses
with ABN AMRO will result in an enhanced market presence, strengthened
products and growth prospects. This will deliver benefits to customers,
who will gain from the increased scale and efficiency of the
businesses.
ANZ National
ANZ National is New Zealand’s largest and most diverse financial services group. Our goal is to be the financial strength behind New Zealand and New Zealanders. Through some of New Zealand’s best known and most respected brands, we help one in every two New Zealanders achieve their financial goals. We employ around 10,000 people throughout New Zealand. They are all resourced and ready to help New Zealand’s people, businesses and communities succeed.
Bank of America
Bank of America is at the forefront of many of the industry's largest and complex deals, and we have more clients than any other financial services company in the world.
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained independence in 1997. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining monetary and financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy.
Barclays Commercial
Barclays Commercial Bank is at the heart of a new approach to commercial banking, delivering forward thinking that helps our customers succeed today and in the future. Whether you’re an aspiring or experienced professional, by working with us you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future landscape of commercial banking, whatever your role. What will you achieve tomorrow?
Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. With a presence in many countries dating back more than 100 years, Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a world-leading financial services company, advising clients in all aspects of finance, around the world, around the clock.
Dresdner Kleinwort
Dresdner Kleinwort operates an integrated business model, the elements of which are; leading capital markets expertise, an international cross-border advisory platform, innovative risk management solutions across all asset classes, strength in the home markets of Germany and the UK, with an international presence and capability in key product areas to support a global client base.
Dubai International Financial Centre
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is an onshore hub for global finance. It bridges the time gap between the financial centres of Hong Kong and London and services a region with the largest untapped emerging market for financial services. In just three years, over 600 firms have registered at the DIFC. They operate in an open environment complemented with world-class regulations and standards.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was established in 1991 when communism was crumbling in central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. Today the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in countries from central Europe to central Asia.
Fortis
Fortis is an international provider of banking and insurance services to personal, business and institutional customers. We deliver a total package of financial products and services through our own high-performance channels and via intermediaries and other partners. Fortis ranks among Europe’s top 20 financial institutions, with a market capitalisation of EUR 23.9 billion (30/06/2008).
Houlihan Lokey
Today, Houlihan Lokey is recognized as a leading provider of valuations and financial opinions, a national leader in middle-market M&A and financing, and one of the most active financial restructuring advisors of any investment bank in the world.
Jefferies
Jefferies, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, has served growing and mid-sized companies and their investors for over 40 years. Headquartered in New York with more than 20 offices around the world, Jefferies provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage, securities research and asset management.
Jones Lang Lasalle
Jones Lang LaSalle is a globally integrated real estate services and money management firm, operating across more than 100 markets around the globe. The company provides comprehensive integrated expertise, including management, transaction, advisory and real estate money management services, to investors and occupiers locally, regionally and globally.
JPMorgan
JPMorgan is a leading financial services firm with one of the largest client franchises in the world. We partner with our clients to offer the most complete and innovative solutions in the industry to help them achieve their goals. For more than 200 years, we have taken a long-term approach to our clients and to the way we conduct business.
Landsbanki
Landsbanki Islands hf ("Landsbanki") is a European Corporate and Investment bank. The Bank focuses on serving mid-cap companies in Europe through the provision of dedicated debt finance, asset-based lending, trade finance, leverage finance and mezzanine finance.
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is a leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory company, with offices on six continents. The company is a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide.
Nomura
Nomura leads the Japanese securities market and we have established ourselves as a truly international global finance house. In a series of 'firsts' this has been a characteristic of our business since it was founded in 1925. Nomura was the first Japanese securities company to establish an overseas office in 1927. We created the first investment trust and were one of the first two foreign-owned members of the London Stock Exchange. Our services are structured to meet the needs of our clients. Orchestrated from four main centres of the world: Japan, Hong Kong, London and New York, with a web of offices in 30 countries, clients can count on a seamless service from Nomura.
Royal Bank of Canada
RBC is the 5th largest financial institution in North America and ranks among the top 25 banks in the world. With over 70,000 employees globally, the firm serves more than 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in 41 countries. RBC maintains one of the highest credit ratings of any financial institution – Moody’s Aaa, Standard & Poor’s AA-.
Santander Global Banking & Markets
Santander is one of the largest banks in the world. Santander has more than 150 years experience in banking, and more branches worldwide than any other international bank. Headquartered in Spain, Santander has more than 66 million customers, just over 130,000 employees and has an international presence in over 40 countries.
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Bank
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SGCIB) is a leading player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. We combine expertise, advice and innovation to develop integrated financial solutions for our clients, based on our three areas of excellence: euro capital markets, derivatives, & structured finance. For issuers and investors alike, we offer high-performance, tailored investment and financing solutions.
UBS AG
UBS is a global financial powerhouse. The world's leading wealth managers, we are a top tier investment bank, one of the largest global institutional asset managers and the leading bank for Swiss corporate and individual clients.
Best Selling Corporate & Investment Banking Books
Investing Against the Tide by Anthony Bolton
Category: Corporate Finance
This authoritative and accessible investment classic promises rare insight into what it really takes to run money in a top-performing investment fund. Anthony Bolton, the UK's most successful stock market investor, tells the story of his contrarian approach to managing money. He provides invaluable lessons on the factors that really matter in picking a stock: the need to identify good managers, how to run a portfolio, the importance of value investing, reading charts and how to trade successfully. It's not easy to continually buy low and sell high. This book gives clear directions for doing we.....
The International Treasurer's Handbook 2009 by
Category: Corporate Finance
The International Treasurer's Handbook is an essential guide to international corporate treasury and banking. Its content is reviewed and updated each year for its extensive readership of treasury, risk and finance professionals and consultants. The 19th edition will provide you with a comprehensive source of information with detailed articles on technical guidance, key strategies and policies to support you in international projects. Benefit from the handbook's extensive reference sections, including: - Treasurer's companion: keeps you up to speed on best practice guidelines and fram.....
Solutions Manual (CD-ROM) to Accompany Modern Financial Management. 8th Edition: End of Chapter Solutions Corporate Finance 8th Edition by
Category: Corporate Finance
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The Asia Treasurer's Handbook 2009 by
Category: Corporate Finance
The Asia Treasurer's Handbook focuses on the emerging and growing market of the Asia Pacific region. It incorporates the structure and articles of global relevance from the International Handbook. The third annual edition has once again been reviewed and updated by experienced practitioners to ensure the content is accurate and comprehensive for commercial activity within the Asia Pacific region. The Treasurers' Companion section includes articles giving an Asian perspective on: - taxation - developments in accounting - payment systems - investing surplus cash - trade finance.....
A Practitioner's Guide to Corporate Restructuring by
Category: Corporate Finance
Although the implications of the credit crunch have not yet been fully played out, it is very likely that the re-pricing of risk and reduced liquidity will increase the number of restructurings in both the financial sector and the "real" economy. This wave of restructurings will be entering uncharted water in three key respects. Firstly, the complex capital structures that have emerged in recent years have not been fully stress-tested, which may create significant inter-creditor issues. Secondly, the prevalence of covenant-lite loans before the credit crisis means that investors could find th.....
Solutions Manual to Accompany Principles of Corporate Finance, 9th edition by
Category: Corporate Finance
Principles of Corporate Finance by
Category: Corporate Finance
"Principles of Corporate Finance" is the worldwide leading text that describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. Throughout the book the authors show how managers use financial theory to solve practical problems and as a way of learning how to respond to change by showing not just how but why companies and management act as they do. The text is comprehensive, authoritative, and modern and yet the material is presented at a common sense level. The discussions and illustrations are unique due to the depth of detail blended with a distinct sense of humor for which the book is well kno.....
Corporate Treasury and Cash Management by Robert Cooper
Category: Corporate Finance
The is an analysis of corporate treasury and cash management with the principal financial instruments used by the corporate treasurer. The objectives of the book are to describe how corporate treasury departments should establish a framework for the identity, measurement and management of risk and to describe how corporates should manage and control the operation of their treasury function. Robert Cooper brings his extensive experience as corporate treasurer of a large multinational to bear in this comprehensive work......
Den of Thieves by
Category: Corporate Finance
A number-one bestseller from coast to coast, "Den of Thieves" tells, in masterfully reported detail, the full story of the insider-trading scandal that nearly destroyed Wall Street, the men who pulled it off, and the chase that finally brought them to justice. Pulitzer Prize winner James B. Stewart shows for the first time how four of the biggest names on Wall Street -- Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine -- created the greatest insider-trading ring in financial history and almost walked away with billions, until a team of downtrodden detectives triumphed over some of.....
Corporate Governance and Risk by George Dallas
Category: Corporate Finance
An authoritative global framework for understanding and benchmarking risks related to a company's governance policies and practices. As each new corporate governance debacle dominates world headlines, demands for strengthened regulatory oversight increase in both frequency and volume. Still, the fact remains that the most effective corporate oversight begins in the corner offices and boardrooms of the corporations themselves."The Standard & Poor's Handbook of Governance & Risk" addresses all aspects of this vital issue. Combining the knowledge and expertise of Standard & Poor's with incisive c.....
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