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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Brian DeChesare

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

Yes, if you’re working at a large bank, it’s generally best to be in a “front office” (client-facing) role. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

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Skadden Discusses the Impact of Banking System Turmoil

Reynolds Holding

The runs on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in March 2023 created a “very high” risk of contagion in the U.S. banking system, according to Treasury Department officials. banks and have kept this issue front of mind. banking landscape in a number of ways. banking industry.

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