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Entries tagged "investment bank"M&A by the numbersJuly boasted the most M&A transactions in the U.S. since January, but the good news was offset by some not-so-positive data. Moelis' new office is Down UnderMoelis & Co. continues to expand with the opening of a Sydney office with the hiring of two J.P. Morgan Chase veterans. Greenhill & Co. hires 2 energy dealmakersGreenhill & Co. hires Christopher Mize and Aaron Hoover, both seasoned energy dealmakers, to fuel its new Houston office. Finance Layoffs: Wells Fargo cuts 150 i-bankersWells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) is laying off 150 employees in its investment banking and capital markets business. Returning to the houses of oldAs some on Wall Street like MatlinPaterson Global Advisers LLC chairman Mark Peterson contemplate the possibility of another Depression, the financial industry is in the process of rebuilding the great financial houses that were split asunder in 1933 by the Glass-Steagall Act. ... Barclays may buy Lehman's European investment bank tooWith a deal in place to buy Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s investment banking unit for $1.75 billion, Barclays plc is kicking the tires on Lehman's European banking assets. The U.K. bank's president Robert Diamond told analysts Wednesday that it was already in talks to purchase Lehman's European equities business, according to a Bloomberg report.... Lehman to consider partnering or asset saleLehman Brothers Inc. may consider partnering with a strategic alliance, an asset sale or a stock buyback to stabilize the firm's footing. No doubt that this recent report won't help out Lehman Brothers stocks, which have been plagued by rumors. The stock opened Monday morning at $16.25 and has been sinking throughout the day. ... Just In: Advisers in XTO Energy's acquisition of Hunt PetroleumWe have the advisers in XTO Energy Inc.'s $4.19 billion acquisition of Hunt Petroleum Corp. For all of the advisers that worked on this deal, check out TheDeal.com. XTO Energy received legal advice from Martin McNamara of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Hunt Petroleum used investment bankers Brady Parish and Michael Carr of Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Rob Bilger of Tristone Capital LLC. Hunt Petroleum received legal advice from Robert Profusek, Randi Lesnick and others from Jones Day. ... Ratings Review: Lehman loses street cred with FitchLehman Brothers Inc. is doing everything it can to bolster its bottom line by aiming to keep costs down with layoffs and divestitures as well as increasing its reserves with a $6 billion public offering. But Fitch Ratings isn't convinced. The debt rating agency downgraded its long-term ratings on Lehman to A+ from AA- and short-term ratings to F-1 from F-1+. ... Losses pile up at Lehman BrothersDebt markets continue to deliver the pain to Wall Street, as Lehman Brothers Inc. blew away early estimates for its second-quarter losses, reporting that it expects to be $2.8 billion in the red for the quarter. The news sent the bank's shares down 10% in premarket trading. ... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "investment bank." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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