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Blog | July 27, 2019
The Current State of Indian Investment Banking   Investment banking in India has always been a career choice for most aspirants with a head for numbers and financial skills. The pay packets are handsome and work hours grueling and challenging. Besides, IB offers a range of services like asset management, restructuring, acquisition and merger deals, securities trading, custodian services, syndication, corporate finance, […] Read More »
Blog | July 21, 2019
India’s Top Boutique Investment Banks And What They Are Looking For In New Hires.   Boutique investment banks are an evolution of investment banking based on the demand for a bouquet of services mainly by smaller enterprises and startups. Since the investment ceiling in this group is not tiny and extends to Rs 200Cr, many investment firms and banks find it an excellent opportunity to customize their services to […] Read More »
Blog | June 29, 2019
Half Yearly PE Roundup 2019   The volatile stock-markets in India were impacted by a number of factors both global and domestic like the LS-elections, the international trade war, the NBFC crisis, falling earnings, the MPC meet, weakened auto-sales and such. Nifty and Sensex indices saw a high on the day of election results and continued moving up to 12,103.05 […] Read More »
Blog | June 19, 2019
Half Yearly M&A Roundup 2019   The acquisitions and mergers started just seven days into the year.  2019 saw the start-off with two deals running into billions of dollars with one of them at a record USD 82 billion. The deal was among the all-time top ten! Fourteen deals in the biopharma sector took the M and A total to […] Read More »
Blog | May 24, 2019
Current Liquidity Crisis and M&A   The financial crisis of NBFCs a major concern For a long time, various corporations, including insurance firms, had made investments through short-term instruments in the Infrastructure Finance Company IL&FS, which has to led to a significant liquidity crunch today. Amidst this scenario, the Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) have been majorly affected by the current […] Read More »
Blog | April 15, 2019
Top Five Fiction Reads Set in The World of Investment Banking   Investment banking is an immensely specialized field wherein financial corporations termed as investments banks assist public and private commercial entities in complex transactions. So, it is natural to have much literature that surrounds this broad topic. To save your precious time in finding out the best fiction books available on investment banking, here are […] Read More »
Blog | March 10, 2019
The Evolution of Corporate Strategy From Budgeting in The 1950’s   Learning all about how strategy in corporate is impacted by the budget vision, balance scorecards, goal weights, and such actions, is critical to succeeding in a highly competitive corporate environment. Such learnings should be explored about modern corporate ecosystems and are best achieved in the classroom mode of learning. There are a number of […] Read More »
Blog | February 24, 2019
Trends in M&A for 2019   M&A acts as a tool for the companies to solve market gaps, resource gaps, growth gap and so many others.  Companies have to carry out a thorough gap analysis before any M&A actions. Only after a careful review of the portfolio, companies can decide to merge or sell their portfolios. Such decisions are an […] Read More »
Blog | February 21, 2019
Deutsche Bank Loses $1.6 Billion on Bonds   Deutsche Bank is amidst the world’s top 50 financial institutions with its investments in BNP Paribas, Allianz, AXA, China Construction Bank and Berkshire Hathaway.  The loss faced by Deutsche Bank in its complex municipal bond investment which amounts to $1.6 Billion is one of the historical losses in the banking industry to date. Embattled […] Read More »
Blog | January 29, 2019
What Is In The Store For The Indian Markets in 2019?   In 2019, the current Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi is scheduled to submit his application and woo a billion individuals of India for a second run as the ruling government. While pole predictions are on the way and experts predict that Modi will undoubtedly succeed in his attempt, there is another major […] Read More »
Blog | January 26, 2019
Round Up of Global & India M.A. in 2018   2018 was a very eventful year for businesses across the globe and especially in India with mergers happening throughout the year and big names joining hands. The most significant of the many mergers and acquisitions that took place in India of 2018 have been processed for a long time and finally, in 2018 the […] Read More »
Blog | December 26, 2018
The Change In Financial Ideals in 2018 The year 2018 has been one of consistent evolution and change. One part of society that has been impacted heavily due to the shift in ideals is the financial sectors. Investors in this year shifted their methods and strategies in an environment where uncertain financial policies impacted trade universally. This shift in financial ideals caused […] Read More »
Blog | December 24, 2018
Major Financial Upsets 2018 2018 was definitely a landmark year when it comes to financial events. There were a number of events which shook the nation at the time, and importance of these cannot be understated. Let us take a look at some of the biggest events this year, which has the potential to affect the landscape over the […] Read More »
Blog | November 28, 2018
India’s Top Boutique Investment Banks   Boutique investment banks are a recent phenomenon and emerged more as an answer to the market-demands by startups and smaller enterprises. By small we mean deals less than Rs 200 Cr that large investment firms like JM Financial, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley find enviable. Boutique Services: Most large banks have large […] Read More »
Blog | November 21, 2018
Unravelling The Reasons For The Current Liquidity Crunch for the NBFCs   Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), a leading blue-chip infrastructure lender recently made a default on their short-term debt payment. This incident has produced a ripple effect and resulted in a rough patch for the Indian Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). Concerns over NBFCs repayment ability are preventing the market lenders from releasing funds to […] Read More »
Blog | November 21, 2018
Section 7: Why The Government Took This Step Against the RBI   Recently national media of India reported a somewhat unusual occurrence – the central government, for the very first time in history used Section 7 of the RBI act. This unprecedented move has scholars and analysts are expressing their concerns over its repercussions. Before delving into the reasons for this occurrence, let’s consider what the […] Read More »
Blog | November 17, 2018
The NBFC Fiasco in India and AI Linkage with the Sector   The Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) sector in India, which is also called the shadow banking system, provides financial services similar to commercial banks, but they do so outside the typical banking regulations.  The trouble began with defaults by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) since the end of August 2018. IL&FS which is […] Read More »
Blog | October 6, 2018
Michael Kors Buys Versace for a Whopping $2.12 Billion. Want to Know Why? Yes, it’s true. Micheal Kors has bought the inimitable (or highly imitable depending on how you look at it) Versace for 2.12 billion dollars. This news has sent shock waves around the world not only because of Micheal Kors audacity – did he buy Versace? But because Versace is one of the most valuable fashion […] Read More »
Blog | September 29, 2018
The Rise of The Indian PE Market A Deep Dive into The Indian Private Equity Market With fifty percent of the 1.1billion population being youngsters, India was a primary target for private-equity firms and their investors in the early years of the century. Private investors poured around 93 billion dollars into India in this period. After a healthy return of 25% gross returns at the exit, yields fell sharply to 7% […] Read More »
Blog | September 29, 2018
Does The Old Boys’ Network Still Exist in Investment Banking Imagine this – you are caught up in a minor disagreement or have a small task to do, to get your deal through. You immediately realise that you have some friends on the side of the other party, and you know the people since college. You only up, as any one of us would do, […] Read More »
Blog | September 29, 2018
A View on India’s Current Growth Rate We can say that the Indian economy is doing well with the given conditions of global challenges (trade wars and oil prices) and self-caused wounds such as demonetisation. Speaking of the current scenarios, we have witnessed a healthy growth of 8.2% in the first quarter of this fiscal. The 2-year high growth rate is achieved […] Read More »
Blog | September 17, 2018
Too Good to Be True – Are the Indian Markets Due for a Significant Correction? Emulating the tides of global markets, Nifty and Sensex have been undergoing a seesaw ride in recent times. While many investors have gleefully jumped onto the bandwagon, where is all of this going to lead? Many investors are still apprehensive, and even more, have started thinking about sorting the market planning for its predicted, gradual […] Read More »
Blog | September 11, 2018
Bank Merger of Dena, Vijaya and Bank of Baroda – What does this move say about the future of the Indian Banking Sector? Several banks, majorly owned by the government, doing the same business have been competing with each other. Naturally, it has resulted in a lower return of capital employed by the government. The well-needed consolidation process of private sector banks is finally taking place. Our central government recently announced the merger of Bank of Baroda, Dena […] Read More »
Blog | July 29, 2018
The importance of Big Data Analytics in the Banking and Financial Services Industry In this data-driven world, Data Analytics has become vital in the decision-making processes in the Banking and Financial Services Industry. Investment banking and other businesses wherein, real-time information is used, volume, as well as the velocity of data, has become critical factors. Big Data Analytics comes into the picture in cases like this when the […] Read More »
Blog | July 16, 2018
How does a Private Equity Firm Work? What is a Private Equity Firm? Private Equity has risen to the fore in the current marketplace, and so has the number of Private Equity Firms. However, many people are still ignorant about how private equity firms work, and what they do. For this, a better understanding of the crux of private equity is required. […] Read More »
Blog | 5 Minutes June 27, 2018
A Deep Dive Into Depreciation and How you model It Out in A Forecast Any asset that a person can buy reduces in value over time. We can see this in our daily lives especially in the case of assets like cars, electronic appliances, mobile phones etc. Depreciation can be described as the reduction in value of an asset after some time, because of an assortment of reasons that […] Read More »
Blog | 5 Minutes June 20, 2018
Should The NAFTA Have A Sunset Clause? A look at Trade Agreements So, what exactly are Trade agreements? Trade agreements take place when at least two countries concede to the terms of exchange between them. They decide the taxes and obligations that nations levy on imports as well as exports. All international trade agreements influence global exchange. Imports are merchandise and products manufactured in a foreign nation […] Read More »
Blog | 5 Minutes June 2, 2018
Artificial Intelligence in Investment Banking – The Technological Revolution If there’s a word that will capture the zeitgeist 2018, it’s Artificial Intelligence. Not just the concept, but its application and consequently our reaction to being usurped by our own creation. Siri was the beginning, the most simple of AI. But it’s crisp ‘robotty’ voice meant we knew it was an algorithm. The launch of […] Read More »
Blog | 5 Minutes June 2, 2018
An Overall View of Private Equity in India The first quarter of 2018 is already gone, and it is time to take a step back and look at the private equity space in India to see how the numbers panned out in these difficult times. Let us look at some of the highlights in this quarter A total of 323 mergers and acquisitions […] Read More »
Blog | 5 Minutes June 2, 2018
Working Capital – The Heart of a Well-Run Company Cash is King. But you don’t realise it until you’re short of it, and insufficient liquidity is why most companies go bust. Vendors will only be patient for so long before they pull the plug and you suddenly find you don’t have a screw for the car, which means – you can’t sell the car. […] Read More »
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  • Sudeep Mishra

    Mr Sudeep Mishra, one of the co-founders of TresVista Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is part of the Executive Committee of the prestigious American Alumni Association in Mumbai. He has held prominent roles at many companies and has been the driving factor in their continued growth. He has worked in many industries right from the Investment […]

  • Gopal Khetan

    With more than seventeen years of experience, Gopal Khetan is one of the most experienced people working in the financial sphere in the Mumbai area. Gopal Khetan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduated as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in the year 2001. After gaining two years of experience, […]

  • Tashwinder Singh

    Tashwinder Singh has a career spanning nearly 25 years in the banking sector. During this time, Mr Singh has worked to enhance his knowledge of both the private and public banking sectors, their nuances in the Indian markets and strategies that ensure sustainable and rapid banking development. Due to the longevity of his career in […]

  • Sudeep Mishra

    Mr Sudeep Mishra, one of the co-founders of TresVista Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is part of the Executive Committee of the prestigious American Alumni Association in Mumbai. He has held prominent roles at many companies and has been the driving factor in their continued growth. He has worked in many industries right from the Investment […]

  • Gopal Khetan

    With more than seventeen years of experience, Gopal Khetan is one of the most experienced people working in the financial sphere in the Mumbai area. Gopal Khetan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduated as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in the year 2001. After gaining two years of experience, […]

  • Tashwinder Singh

    Tashwinder Singh has a career spanning nearly 25 years in the banking sector. During this time, Mr Singh has worked to enhance his knowledge of both the private and public banking sectors, their nuances in the Indian markets and strategies that ensure sustainable and rapid banking development. Due to the longevity of his career in […]

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