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From Trading to Netflix: How Andrew Osayemi overcame the odds to achieve success across his career Sep 22, 2023

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Andrew came from humble beginnings. Born in Peckham, London, success as a young person was just about not getting into trouble!

Fast forward to today and he has worked in New York as a trader, is an award-winning TV producer and has been instrumental in setting up a wide variety of diversity initiatives across the finance industry.

However, it has not been without its challenges.

In this conversation, Andrew not only tells his story but shares the lessons he learned along the way.

Insightful but also inspirational, this is a must-listen episode!

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Given it is application season, Andrew has kindly made his book 'The Successful Student Job Hunter' FREE on Amazon for this weekend only!

(Select kindle version - £0.00 to get the free version. No kindle needed – you can use amazon free online kindle reader)

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The Deal Room: The IPO market reopens & how to leverage this for your banking applications! Sep 20, 2023

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The past two weeks have seen some big names come to market including the likes of Arm, Instacart, Klayvio and Birkenstock.

While there are similarities, there are also unique differences.

From the sector, strategy, and end outcome for founders and venture capitalists, this is a great episode for anyone interested in working in Equity Capital Markets (ECM).

Better still, Stephen Barnett, our Director of Corporate Finance shares some great insight on the role that investment banks play in the IPO process, a MUST listen segment that will really make your applications stand out!

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The Deal Room: Arm IPO explained Sep 13, 2023

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Arm, the chip designer owned by SoftBank is set to secure at least the top end of the price range in its initial public offering, which would command a $54.5bn valuation.

Who is Arm?
What is their business model?
Why are there so many banks involved in running the deal?
What are anchor investors?
What can you expect on pricing and the first day of trading?

All these questions and more are answered by our Director of Corporate Finance Stephen Barnett.

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Career Insight: Equity Research Analyst explained Sep 08, 2023

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In the spirit of application season and making sure you apply to the right role for you, our latest podcast episode is a deep dive into the role of an equity research analyst.

Where does Equity Research sit in an Investment Bank?

How is the division structured in terms of teams/focus?

What are the main tasks of an Equity Research Analyst?

What are the key skills necessary to have success in this role?

To help answer these questions, I'm joined by our very own Silvia Magni, a former equity research analyst at a tier 1 US investment bank.

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The Deal Room: How Middle Eastern money is fuelling M&A activity and why Kylie Jenner wants back in! Sep 06, 2023

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Director of Corporate Finance Stephen Barnett returns to the show to answer questions on the following three themes:

Big money coming out of oil-rich Gulf countries is helping the Middle East buck the global M&A trend. So what's the strategy, how important is 'soft' power and where might there be opportunities for aspiring young bankers?

We've covered Kim so it's over to Kylie! Reports this week that Kylie Jenner has explored buying back Coty's $600mn stake in her makeup brand. What were the mechanics of the deal and why does so want her company back?

OpenAI rival Cohere is tapping the likes of JPMorgan and Goldman for financing, but why are they raising money again so soon and how can these banks help the process?

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MM125: Is the UK housing market about to crash? Sep 01, 2023

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In our latest podcast episode, I talk to AmplifyME co-founder Piers Curran on three major topics:

1 - UK house prices have fallen at the fastest rate since 2009. How bad will it get and why Denmark might have the solution to Britain's broken housing market

2 - UBS posted the biggest-ever quarterly profit in banking history this week, so how exactly did they pull it off?

3 - Is the US labour market starting to show some cracks and why this is actually good news for the stock market!

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MM124: Is Nvidia overvalued and why the expansion of the BRICS matters to the West and the rest! Aug 25, 2023

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Nvidia reported an incredible 88% jump in revenue this week driven by the ongoing demand for AI chips. However, their shares finished the session flat. What is a fair valuation for the tech stock and can its shares continue to rise?

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) launched their biggest expansion in its history but what is this group of nations, why the additions and what are the long-term implications for the West?

Find out the answers to these questions with our Chief Content & Culture Officer Anthony Cheung and Co-Founder Piers Curran.

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The Deal Room: The Venture Fund that changed everything! Aug 23, 2023

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In this episode, Director of Corporate Finance Stephen Barnett dives into Softbank's $100bn Vision Fund.

Here's what you can expect:

- The history of Softbank and the creation of the Vision fund

- How the size of the fund changed venture capital – and not necessarily for the good

- WeWork as a case study for the venture boom

- The impact of higher interest rates and market drawback on Softbank

- Where this leaves us in the summer of 2023

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The Deal Room: Working in venture debt and how to break into early stage funding with Ross Fleck, Managing Director at Comerica (PART 2) Aug 18, 2023

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In this wide-ranging interview, our Director of Corporate Finance Stephen Barnett speaks to Ross about:

What working for a world-class team feels like
How to leave jobs you love and make hard career decisions
The differences between a global bank + a regional bank
Why mentors don’t always need to be your seniors
What is venture debt, and how to break into early-stage funding
Best career advice for young people looking to break into finance
What podcast all young people should be tuning into
And much more!

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The Deal Room: Bulge bracket vs Boutique and how to navigate your career in finance with Ross Fleck, Managing Director at Comerica (PART 1) Aug 16, 2023

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In this wide-ranging interview, Our Director of Corporate Finance Stephen Barnett talks to Ross about:

Why taking multiple gap years might make sense and the benefits of an MBA
Why being a jack of all trades is beneficial to banks, and to your career
How to navigate assessment centres (in the face of adversity)
Why soft skills are most important to develop at an early age (the rest you can learn)
Why it’s important to have a plan, but also embrace flexibility and learn from every role you get
The importance of being yourself – taking the job seriously, but not yourself
Why the perfect job doesn’t exist, and your career is only one facet of your life and personality
And much more!

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