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Independent research race heats up

Not too long ago, we were bemoaning that state of independent research. Well, it looks like few firms, notably Goldman Sachs, Read more...

Goldman Sachs bids to regain crown in ECM

Mighty Goldman Sachs had a tremendous 2007, a year that people still are talking about, almost wistfully. It was common to suggest that if the... Read more...

Nasdaq out for more SPAC business

Blank check companies are all the rage. Investment... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Is the worst now over for investment banks?; No acquisitions for Wachovia this year; and much more...

Company News:> No acquisitions for Wachovia this year. Article> Wachovia, Visa renew partnership. Read more...

Citadel to go public in 2008?

Ken Griffin, the 38-year-old head of Citadel Investment Group, is already worth about $2 billion. That could... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Lehman Brothers wins with convertible offerings for Fannie; Morgan Stanley to sell private bank in Spain; and much

Company News:> Morgan Stanley to sell private bank in Spain. Article> WaMu to close mortgage... Read more...

The upside changes to private equity deal making

Most people assume that the credit crunch has given private equity firms a strong punch right in the gut. Short-term that appears to be the case. Just look at the stock of the Blackstone Group. But... Read more...

More on the big boys at Goldman Sachs and independent research

Goldman Sach's Hudson Street Services independent research initiative has garnered a lot of good press. Wall Street & Technology provides some... Read more...

Big test for the credit markets this week

We've been talking about the planned offerings for some big deals for so long now it seems like old news. But the offering for about $24 billion in loans and bonds to support Read more...

Portal to launch this week, boost for private placements?

We've noted that in the Sarbanes-Oxley era, private placements have really taken off. Last year, private placement offerings raised $162 billion versus $154... Read more...