09/16/2016

More pressure could come to break up the banks

More heated calls to break up big banks. The scandal over Wells Fargo's illegal sales practices are causing concern that the damage could spread. Wells Fargo's image has taken a beating over the past several days, and the scandal over its ille

09/15/2016

Meet the banker behind the biggest deal of 2016

The upstart bank landed 2016’s biggest deal, advising agricultural giant Monsanto in connection with an unsolicited takeover bid from German drug-and-chemicals-maker, Bayer.

09/15/2016

Have quality companies become too expensive?

We often stress the fact that our investment methodology leads us to focus on high-quality companies. We define these as companies with a very sound balance sheet and specific competitive advantages that enable them to stand out from the competition and g

09/12/2016

These Five Trends Could Spark A Global M&A Surge, Say AB

“Execution is critical, as countless deals end up destroying value because integration proves much more complicated than expected. In selecting stocks for an equity portfolio, we would be wary of building an investment case just on a potential acqui