Thursday, 29 September 2016

The Top 10 Challenges For Investment Banks In 2016

In a previous article we reviewed the chief Brazilian Retail banks to give some background on the 25% exposure of MSCI Brazil Index to investors in EWZ . This article will focus on the national investment banks.
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Credit Suisse ( DHY ): With a net income of CHF 2,131 million and EPS of 1.22 in year 2013 ( report ), the Zurich Switzerland based Credit Suisse group founded in 1856 now employs 46,000 members across the world in over 50 nations. Apart from the regular investment banking business, additionally, it has existence in advisory and tax, structural lending, real estate leasing and investment research services.
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Morgan Stanley: The bank was created on September 16, 1935, and is a global financial services provider serving a diversified group of governments, corporations, financial institutions and individual. Headquartered in New York, the bank has a presence in 42 states. Comprising more than 1,300 officers, Morgan Stanley's work force comprises 60,000 workers. As of 2014, Morgan Stanley had $1.454 trillion of assets under management, according to the Scorpio Partnership Global Private Banking Standard. This is an increase of 17.5 percent over its 2013 figure.Visit PIERCAPPARTNERS.COM for more info.

Goldman Sachs ( GS ): Among the earliest banking firms founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York, GS offers a wide range of services spread across four sections - investment banking, institutional client services, investing and lending and investment management Goldman Sachs reported net sales of $34.210 billion for 2013, of which investment banking department given $6 billion. Other departments' sales were higher, but maximum percentage growth was in the investment banking space (around 20% - compared to 2012). Earnings per share ( EPS ) were $16.34.
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Goldman Sachs: Founded in 1869, it's one of the important international investment banking businesses which services chiefly institutional clients. It has strong client relationships with leading corporations, governments. Goldman is among the Top investment banks with US$ 40.08 billion sales. Some of the services supplied by the bank comprise acquisitions advice, asset management, amalgamations and prime brokerage among others. In addition, it offers underwriting services to its customers who include corporations, authorities, and people. Aside from this, Goldman Sachs deals in private equity deals and market making.

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