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The Banker’s Toolkit: Power and Utilities

Download PDF Introduction The power and utilities industry refers to a category of companies that focus on providing services to satisfy basic needs. The five main businesses classified as utilities are electric power, natural gas, water supply, steam supply and sewage removal. The sector is mainly known for its stability Read more…

By BSIC, 11 months11 months ago
Corporate Finance

The Future Beckons – Supply Chain Disruptions – Part 2

Download PDF Introduction Rising energy costs threatened to undermine economies just recovering from a two-year pandemic well before Russian tanks moved into Ukraine. As a result of Putin’s aggression, that threat may now come to fruition. Fueling the global economy, fossil fuels such as crude oil, diesel, and natural gas Read more…

By BSIC, 12 months12 months ago
Corporate Finance

Renewable Energy transition: are “Green Finance” and “ESG” good enough? – Part II

Download PDF Introduction Green Finance and ESG investing are the answers of public capital markets to the climate crisis. Oftentimes they are reduced to buzzwords whose actual effectiveness is subject of fierce discussion. However, despite some criticism, these instruments have been incredibly successful in recent times and the appetite of Read more…

By BSIC, 1 year1 year ago
Corporate Finance

Devon and WPX merger: kickstarting a new M&A wave in the Permian Basin

Download PDF Devon Energy Corporation (DVN:NYSE) – market cap as of 9/10/2020: €3.9bn WPX Energy Inc. (WPX:NYSE) – market cap as of 9/10/2020: €3.0bn   Introduction Following months of global lockdown and a fierce oil price war hitting highly indebted American oil producers, a new wave of consolidation in the Read more…

By BSIC, 2 years2 years ago
Corporate Finance

The PE energy game: Carlyle Group purchases a stake in Spanish oil giant Cepsa

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) – market cap as of 08/04/2019: USD 6.34bn Introduction On April 8, 2019, the US PE giant Carlyle announced its decision to acquire up to 40% of the capital of the Spanish multinational Cepsa from the sovereign fund of the United Arab Emirates Mubadala for up Read more…

By BSIC, 4 years4 years ago
Corporate Finance

Electrification: Total S.A acquires Direct Energie

Total S.A. (EPA:FP) – market cap as of 27/04/2018: €138.0bn Direct Energie S.A. (EPA:DIREN) – market cap as of 27/04/2018: €1.90bn Introduction On April 18, 2018, French oil major Total S.A. announced the acquisition of 74.33% of Direct Energie’s share capital in a transaction valued at approximately €1.4bn. At a Read more…

By BSIC, 5 years5 years ago
Corporate Finance

Total buys Engie’s LNG assets for $1.5bn in a race to boost its gas business

Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) – market cap as of 17/11/2017: $138.514bn Engie S.A. (PAR: ENGI) – market cap as of 17/11/2017: $34.837bn Introduction On November 08, 2017, the French multinational oil and gas company Total announced that it entered into an agreement to buy the Liquefied Natural Gas assets of Read more…

By BSIC, 5 years ago
Corporate Finance M&A Deals

Another Alternative to Grow in the US Energy Market: Sempra Energy to Acquire Oncor for $18.8bn

Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) – market cap as of 16/09/2017: $29.39bn Introduction On August 20, 2017, Sempra Energy announced an agreement to acquire the 80% stake that Energy Future Holdings Corporation holds in Oncor Electric Delivery Company. The deal agreement ends a series of bids from relevant players, with Sempra being Read more…

By BSIC, 6 years5 years ago
Commodities Equity Indices Macroeconomy

How Sovereign Wealth Funds Drive the Market Sell-Off

“In the old days you built armies, now you build a sovereign-wealth fund” Jayne Bok In the month of January, there has been significantly more willingness by sellers to sell assets at any price. Volume has been extremely high and markets have been strongly linked to oil prices even though, Read more…

By BSIC, 7 years7 years ago
Commodities Markets Single Stocks Trade Ideas

Have you ever made 67% in one year?

If you answered no to the question above, you have not probably read our article on the Italian energy market one year ago (you can find it here, it is not everything lost yet). As some of you might remember, we suggested to go long A2A, the multi-utility of Brescia Read more…

By BSIC, 7 years7 years ago
Commodities Macroeconomic Views Markets Trade Ideas

The Opec meeting: days of market turm-Oil

Several investors have kept an eye open on oil this week putting all their hopes in the long-awaited OPEC meeting held on Thursday. Opening this week at $80.50 per barrel, the decisions of the OPEC meeting provoked an intraday drop of 6.65 percentage points in Brent crude prices on Thursday, Read more…

By BSIC, 8 years8 years ago
Corporate Finance Equity Deals M&A Deals

Consolidation on the Shelf: Energy XXI acquires EPL Oil & Gas

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd: Mkt Cap $1.55bn (as of 14/03/14) EPL Oil & Gas Inc.: Mkt Cap $1.49bn (as of 14/03/14) With the goal of becoming the largest publicly traded independent pure-play oil producer on the Gulf of Mexico shelf, Energy XXI is to acquire EPL Oil & Gas in Read more…

By BSIC, 9 years9 years ago
Macroeconomic Views Markets Trade Ideas

Ukraine: where are we now

Let’s give a short insight to what has happened in the past months in Ukraine. For the second time in six years Mr. Putin has led his troops across an internationally recognized border, and it does look like the situation won’t be changing soon. All of this happened as a Read more…

By BSIC, 9 years9 years ago

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Bocconi Students Investment Club
A snapshot of this week’s General Discussion on A snapshot of this week’s General Discussion on our US Equity outlook, which was delivered by Maximilian and Luca of the Markets division.

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After an extremely competitive recruiting session, After an extremely competitive recruiting session, BSIC is excited to present our Spring 2023 team!

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The @citadel & @citadelsecurities Trading Simulati The @citadel & @citadelsecurities Trading Simulation Challenge took place in London in the past two days. Here’s the delegation of BSIC members that have been selected to attend the event. 

Congratulations to Eduardo, who came first in the competition!

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BSIC membership in the words of Irene, alumna of t BSIC membership in the words of Irene, alumna of the Markets division.

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On Sunday we had our first division lunch of Sprin On Sunday we had our first division lunch of Spring 2023. In the next days, we will finally welcome our new members. 

Stay tuned for more updates!

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Our newsletter is out! Check out this week's arti Our newsletter is out!

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If you want to have a quick update on what has been going on on the #markets, take a look at our usual #market recap!
One of the key moments of life in BSIC is the Gene One of the key moments of life in BSIC is the General Discussion.

Every week, members from either division (Markets and Corporate Finance) present their research to the club. Yesterday, Edoardo and Federico of the Markets division discussed Pairs Trading with Graphical LASSO.

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