Executive Summary BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) is executing a strategy centered on sustainable growth, sector specialization, and global expansion. In 2025 its revenues rose sharply—recording €1.71 billion in Q1 (+36 % YoY) and €3.194 billion in H1 (+28 % YoY)—while its sustainable finance activity climbed substantially, aligned with a new target of €700 …
Executive Summary An eFinancialCareers article titled “I left my investment banking job for Amazon. Bankers have no idea what’s coming” describes the author’s switch from a major U.S. investment bank to a senior role at Amazon, citing better alignment with long-term impact and operational scale rather than deal cycles. Additional reporting shows banks are confronting …
Why Banks Are Losing Talent to Tech: AI, Short-Term Pressure & Career Shifts Read More »
Executive Summary Goldman Sachs delivered a strong third quarter in 2025, with net revenues up 20% year-over-year to $15.18 billion and profits rising 37% to $4.10 billion, driven chiefly by a 42% surge in investment banking fees. Despite this, the stock fell 2–3% after the report, likely due to elevated expenses and concerns about valuation. …
Goldman Sachs Q3 2025 Earnings Surge: Investment Banking & Asset Management Fuel Growth Read More »
Executive Summary Jefferies delivered a strong Q3 2025 with net revenues of $2.05 billion, up 22% year-over-year, underpinned by a record advisory performance and gains in debt underwriting, though fixed income and equity underwriting showed mixed results. In comparison with peers like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup, Jefferies’ investment banking growth is competitive on …
Gist Investment banking GCCs in India now offer the highest compensation across technical and hybrid roles in the BFSI sector, with senior Full-Stack Developers earning up to ₹47.5 lakh annually. [2] Data Scientists in investment banking GCCs command pay between ₹22.1-46.9 lakh p.a.; retail banking and insurance pay somewhat lower, but senior roles are closing …
Your Guide to India’s BFSI GCC Pay Trends: Investment Banking to Tech Salaries FY26 Read More »
Executive Summary Morgan Stanley has restructured its energy investment banking operations by merging its Global Energy and Global Power & Utilities teams into a new Global Power and Energy Group, effective mid-September 2025. The move installs Jon Fouts and Michael O’Dwyer as co-heads, with new regional leads, and reflects strategic recognition that demand is recovering …
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Executive Summary Morgan Stanley has restructured its energy investment banking operations by combining its Global Energy and Global Power & Utilities groups into a single Global Power & Energy Group, effective September 2025. The new unit is co-led by Jon Fouts (formerly Global Head of Power & Utilities) and Michael O’Dwyer (formerly Global Head of …
Morgan Stanley Unites Energy & Power Investment Banking Under New Leadership Read More »
Executive Summary B. Riley Securities has appointed Greg Crooks as Senior Managing Director in its Healthcare and Life Sciences Investment Banking division, effective November 2025, based in New York. He brings over 20 years of experience with 140+ transactions totaling more than $30 billion, spanning biotech and life sciences capital markets and M&A advisory. This …
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Executive Summary Scott Galloway—once an analyst at Morgan Stanley—openly expresses his intense aversion toward investment banking, calling it hateful but simultaneously acknowledging it as one of life’s most formative and valuable training grounds. He outlines how those early years instilled crucial discipline and skills, while also leading him to understand his own limitations and steer …
When Investment Banking Made Him Miserable: Lessons from Scott Galloway’s Journey Read More »
