December 2025

JPMorgan Bolsters Mid-Cap Investment Banking with Senior Hires to Expand Deal Pipeline

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JPMorgan is expanding its mid-cap investment banking franchise by ...

The mid-cap team has grown about 40% to 250+ bankers and completed...

The bank aims to grow business services fee revenue to roughly $50...

This push reflects a strategic shift toward steadier, less volatil...

What Drives Valuations in Enterprise Software: Market Trends & Key Value Drivers

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Enterprise software value comes from modern tools like cloud and AI that solve enduring business workflows in customer engagement, HR, and supply chain. Companies must strategically position as either best-of-breed specialists or integrated suite components, as this choice shapes buyer interest and M&A outcomes. Investor and acquirer decisions hinge on credible …

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Top Rising Bankers Reshaping Deal-Making: Insights on Revenue Surge, Hiring & Risks

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Wall Street dealmaking is rebounding, with 2025 investment banking...

Business Insider profiles seven bankers under 35 who are leading m...

Banks are aggressively expanding and reshaping teams through senio...

Persistent macro risks—high rates, tariffs, frothy valuations, a...

JPMorgan Builds Natural Resources Vertical with Key Hires for Middle-Market Energy Deals

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JPMorgan has hired Max Barrett and Brad Epstein as Houston-based m...

The bank is creating a new natural-resources-focused vertical with...

Barrett will cover energy services and equipment companies, while ...

The move aims to capture more advisory and capital-raising busines...

When Burnout Hits Banking: Vitória Okuyama’s Radical Exit Exposes Culture Crisis

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Former junior banker and ex-pro tennis player Vitoria Okuyama quit...

At Citi she worked extreme hours with constant anxiety, mirroring ...

She fully stepped away, including a leave and ayahuasca retreat, t...

Her story highlights widespread burnout in finance and suggests re...

Goldman Sachs Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations Led by Investment Banking Strength

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Gist Goldman Sachs beat Q3 2025 profit estimates with $15.18 billion in revenue, $4.10 billion in net earnings, and a 14.2% ROE, driven by strong EPS of $12.25. Investment banking led the rebound, with fees up 42% year-over-year on surging M&A advisory and solid debt and equity underwriting activity. Trading and asset …

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Morgan Stanley Wins Euromoney Awards with Market-Leading Strength in IB, Capital Markets & Wealth

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Euromoney named Morgan Stanley the World’s Best Investment Bank ...

Powered by a near-16 % Tier-1 ratio, $370 billion in deposits, and...

Morgan Stanley led globally in public M&A, equity capital markets,...

Recent Q3 2025 results show accelerating momentum in investment ba...

Bank of America Splits TMT Leadership: Co-Heads Rise in Tech & Media/Telecom

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Bank of America has restructured its TMT investment banking group,...

Matthew Sharnoff and Johnny Williams will co-head Global Technolog...

The changes follow the departure of former global TMT head Kevin B...

This leadership shift aligns with BofA’s broader push to invest ...

How NBFIs Will Capture Billions in CIB: AI, Regulation & Strategy to 2030

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By 2030, non-bank financial institutions are expected to capture j...

BCG projects the total CIB revenue pool, including NBFIs, will gro...

AI is forecast to deliver 25–40% productivity gains in front-off...

Banks must respond by digitizing core businesses, partnering with ...
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