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Leveraged Finance

Corporate Finance

Leveraged Finance: State of the Market and Recent Developments

Download PDF Introduction After two years of limited activity due to uncertainty surrounding interest rate policies, large valuation gaps, and geopolitical tensions, the leveraged finance market saw a major recovery in 2024, marking its busiest year since 2021. The combined issuance volume of leveraged loans and high-yield bonds in the Read more…

By BSIC, 1 year6 April 2025 ago
Corporate Finance

An Update on the Private Equity Industry

Download PDF The Change in Deal Structure Recent macroeconomic activity has impacted the private equity industry dramatically. A strong reliance on leverage in your business model means that when the market for leveraged loans tightens significantly, you must resort to using lower levels of leverage. In December 2022 the private Read more…

By BSIC, 3 years26 March 2023 ago
Corporate Finance

Leveraged Finance: The Eternal Ticking Time-Bomb?

Download PDF Introduction 2022 has been a difficult year for investment banks. Despite the relative strength of their trading divisions, a collapse in M&A value has been weighing down on revenues. Something that has been leading to outright losses, however, is Leveraged Finance. This lesser-known part of the financing groups Read more…

By BSIC, 4 years18 September 2022 ago
Corporate Finance

The Private Credit Boom: The Next Big Thing in the Alternatives Market

Download PDF Introduction Private credit denotes any debt or extended to privately held companies. It comes in many different forms, but often involves non-bank firms making loans to private companies or purchasing their debt on the secondary market in a variety of ways. To be more specific, Private credit, also Read more…

By BSIC, 5 years18 April 2021 ago
Corporate Finance Equity Deals Old Articles

Moelis IPO: The Rise of Independent Financial Advisors

Moelis & Company: Mkt Cap N/A (as of 07/03/2014) Moelis & Company, the global independent investment bank and financial advisor, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise c. $100mm in an initial public offering. The New York based company, plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol MC. Read more…

By BSIC, 13 years9 March 2014 ago

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We are excited to announce that applications are o We are excited to announce that applications are officially open!

Over the coming weeks, you’ll have the chance to connect with our team at various events, ask questions, and learn more about what we do. Keep an eye out for updates and event details!

📅 Deadline: Applications close on September 27th, but spots are limited, and we recruit on a rolling basis - so don’t wait to apply!

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This summer, BSIC members gained professional expe This summer, BSIC members gained professional experience across 30+ firms around the world, spanning investment banking, private equity, asset management, sales & trading, quantitative finance, consulting and more.

These placements reflect the ambition, commitment, and breadth of talent within our community.

We are proud of everything our members have achieved this summer and look forward to seeing where these experiences take them next!

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We are thrilled to announce the new BSIC Board for We are thrilled to announce the new BSIC Board for the Fall 2026 semester!

Lukas Wacker - President
Davide Saccone - Vice President
Zeno Steffens - Head of Corporate Finance
Lovis Schmidt - Head of Markets
Neel Roy - Head of Quant
Charentz Hovnanian - Senior Advisor
Preslav Georgiev - Head of Operations
Anna Tinuper - Head of Digital

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BSIC Article of the Week: "Catching the Butterfly: BSIC Article of the Week: "Catching the Butterfly: A Relative Value Approach in OIS Curves"

When a yield curve misprice isn't random noise — it's a trade. We apply Principal Component Analysis to USD SOFR, EUR €STR, and GBP SONIA curves to reconstruct theoretical fair value, identify statistically significant dislocations, and pitch a live butterfly trade on the 6m GBP forward strip — all against the backdrop of a Bank of England caught between surging oil prices and a fragile disinflation path. 

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BSIC Article of the Week: "A Taste for Separation: BSIC Article of the Week: "A Taste for Separation: Analysing Unilever's Strategic Break-Up"

Unilever is separating its food business from its personal care empire in a $44.8bn deal with McCormick — a transaction nearly a decade in the making, structured through a Reverse Morris Trust to minimise taxes and maximise strategic focus. But with 65% of the consideration paid in McCormick stock and leverage climbing to 4.0x, the real question is whether this is a clean value unlock or a complex bet on execution. 

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