This week in global and Indian financial markets was defined by sharp volatility, renewed geopolitical risks, intense macroeconomic debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and shifting investor flows across asset classes. From trade tensions that rattled stock exchanges to sharper calls for analytical…
There are many ideas in finance/economics that sound like something out of science fiction; digital currencies, markets priced via algorithms, and the ability to purchase/trade any asset globally within mere milliseconds. What if one day we have the ability to purchase/trade on the world’s largest commodity market? What…
The success of global financing for the upcoming year was established through the first usable week of January. The week beginning January 4th through January 10th, 2026, experienced increased deal activity combined with regulatory headwinds and above-expected banking earnings, along with large movements in the global capital…
By 2025, many recent graduates will be able to get jobs in finance for a salary of ₹10 – 25 LPA and without the need for an MBA, and in many cases, without a CFA or an Ivy League degree. Instead, the graduates have one…
The field of investment banking remains among the most demanding and highly regarded areas within the Financial Sector. It encompasses all aspects of corporate finance from Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to capital raising and business valuations. A successful investment banker needs to have excellent analytical skills and an…
2026 marks a turning point for the finance industry, evolving from being primarily a spreadsheet-driven, intuition-based and historical trend-focused environment to an AI-driven, worldwide unknowable, responsible for rapid regulatory evolution finance industry. Today, due to an increasingly connected and volatile global economy, it requires individual adaptability and high levels of…
As we enter into 2026, with the change in calendar years globally and within India, the Financial systems across both geographies demonstrated strength in the face of much uncertainty regarding currency pressures in India, equity outflow globally and in India, and blockbuster merger activity across…
Traditionally, for many decades, the business model of investment banking has been the same: large numbers of new graduates joining as analysts, working long hours building pitch-books, modifying Excel spreadsheets and formatting PowerPoint presentations. This job description was often more about physical endurance than analytical ability, and therefore required repetitive work….
At the start of 2025, India created a headline internationally with regard to mergers and acquisitions. Analysts viewed the first quarter of 2025 as being within a “mini M&A boom,” because the market was optimistic, private equity firms were actively investing their dry powder, and corporate India…
Markets have weeks where little happens and then there are periods of activity that give us guidance for how inflation will evolve for years to come. The week of December 14-20 was such an eventful week and provided such a clear understanding and indication of…
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