Insights from Mizuho Americas
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Category: Expert Opinions
Finance Leaders Forum: A Conversation with Kevin Costantino, Seth Mair and Moshe Tomkiewicz
The period of cash-only (or mostly) M&A transactions spurred by near zero interest rates has been replaced with tighter monetary policy, uncertain capital markets, anti-trust regulatory challenges and geopolitical conflicts. During our recent Finance Leaders Forum in September, Atish Basu, Mizuho Americas’ Head of Industrials Investment & Corporate Banking, led a panel discussion with Kevin Costantino, President and Co-Head of US M&A, Greenhill & Co. and Mizuho Americas’ Moshe Tomkiewicz, Head of Investment Grade Debt Capital Markets, and Seth Mair, Managing Director, Head of Investment Grade Loan Capital Markets, on current M&A dealmaking and financing trends as the market adjusts to a new normal.
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Category: Expert Opinions
Capital Markets Q3 2023 Perspectives: Debt Capital Markets and Leveraged Finance
In our latest Markets Mindset roundtable, Mizuho Investment & Corporate Banking experts, Jeb Slowik and Moshe Tomkiewicz give their thoughts on recent trends within the Leveraged Finance and Investment Grade markets respectively. Victor Forte, Head of Investment Grade Capital Markets & Syndicate, leads the discussion on the factors affecting their markets including recent events in the Middle East and if the Fed will keep rates higher for longer.
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Category: Trends
Insights from Mizuho’s AI In Focus Conference: What the future holds and how companies can adapt
With the continued developments of AI across platforms, the integration of the technology and potential magnitude of its impact has left investors and stakeholders with question on its credibility, effectiveness, and efficiency in this new age of technology. At Mizuho’s AI in Focus conference, leading technology experts shared their unique insights and perspectives on the future of AI and what this means for companies and the future of work.
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Category: Expert Opinions
Capital Markets Q3 2023 Perspectives: A Focus on ECM
In this quarter’s Markets Mindset, Mizuho experts Josh Weismer and Andy Laszlo explore the current state of Equity Capital Markets, their insights from Q3 and outlook for the remainder of 2023 and beyond. After a volatile 18 months, the IPO market is rebounding. Alignment between investor demand and seller valuation has led to increased activity spurred by deal making in the Technology, Media & Telecom sector.
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Category: Community
Drive Change NYC: Cooking up positive change and success for NYC youth
Since 2014, Drive Change has been committed to helping formerly incarcerated young adults develop the professional and personal skills to secure gainful employment and long term success in the hospitality industry and beyond. Drive Change offers a transformative fellowship program that focuses on immersing, preparing, and supporting its participants from the beginning by providing industry knowledge and skills, to equipping them with resources such as mentors and therapists, to pairing them with a local restaurant to gain experience beyond the entry-level. The Mizuho USA Foundation is proud to partner with the growing organization and support its workforce development programs making a significant impact on the local community.
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Category: Expert Opinions
Finance Leaders Forum: A Conversation with Eric Rosengren, Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Steven Ricchiuto, Chief Economist at Mizuho Americas, sat down with Eric Rosengren, Former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, to discuss the U.S. macroeconomic outlook, what factors go into interest rate policymaking and what steps the Fed may take to achieve its targeted inflation rate.
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Category: Community
LISC: Investing in underinvested communities
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is a national network that takes a holistic approach to improving communities. To date, the organization has advanced approximately $29.7 billion in investments, tailored to the specific needs of hundreds of urban and rural communities. Learn more about the organization’s effective business model and how Mizuho supports its important work.
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Category: Research
The Analyst: Generative AI in focus with Gregg Moskowitz
The emergence of generative AI technologies has rapidly accelerated the rate of change within the software sector. With companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Service Now at the forefront, generative AI has the potential to drive economic growth, boost productivity, and help solve global issues. Watch Gregg Moskowitz, Senior Software Analyst, discuss the impact AI will have on business and the world.
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Category: Trends
Corporate preparedness in the age of increased investor activism
Not only is shareholder activism expected to keep pace in 2023, activist campaigns are moving beyond the traditional playbook. And with activists often spending months formulating a plan before approaching corporations, it’s critical for companies to level the playing field by proactively assessing business vulnerabilities. Michal Katz, Head of Investment & Corporate Banking, discusses the key strategies and appropriate mechanisms for successfully mounting an activist response plan.