The cold months are hard approaching, and they're looking unusually frozen for many investment bankers. For most people in the United States, this weekend is a welcome one, an opportunity to rest before the busy period ahead. America's bankers on the other hand, may be inclined to keep themselves busy.
It’s been a very quiet year. Financial analytics firm Dealogic says equity capital markets activity was down 81% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2022 in America, more than any other market. M&A revenues were down 21%.
Despite the lack of deals, headhunter Meredith Fiedler Dennes at the Harrison Rush Group therefore suspects that people in banking “will be working on pitches over Thanksgiving.” People are worried about their jobs.