Larger deals and new players are just some of Sameer Kishore’s takeaways from the 2023 Annual Private Placement Conference in Miami. Click to read his entire insight

Last year, economic concerns drove investors to some of the most defensive stocks in healthcare research and services, including managed care organizations. But Senior US Healthcare Analyst Ann Hynes expects the tide to turn in 2023, with last year’s laggards poised to lead.

Mizuho Bank (USA), a subsidiary of Mizuho Americas, has expanded its efforts to support Minority Depository Institutions and U.S. Treasury-designated Community Development Financial Institutions, which provide affordable credit, capital, and financial services to historically underserved communities. In total, Mizuho has deposited $45 million in three New York City mission-based financial institutions, an increase of $30 million over the previous year.

Andy Laszlo, Head of ECM TMT and SPAC Origination, Investment & Corporate Banking, Mizuho Americas, examines the SPAC Boom and its repercussions in the market. Andy makes the case for the SPAC comeback when hundreds of SPACs totaling over $65 billion are set to mature within sixty days.

In our series Blindspots, which examines the evolving role of the CFO, Glenn Schiffman, Chief Financial Officer of Fanatics, sat down with Andy Laszlo, Managing Director, Head of TMT ECM and SPAC origination at Mizuho Americas Investment & Corporate Banking. Glenn and Andy discuss the importance of adapting to change and what it takes to succeed in today's market

How do the macro trends impact Consumer & Retail and what are the implications for deal making and capital raising? Read about our takeaways from the ICR Conference 2023.

2022 was a turbulent year for the healthcare and biotech sectors. Mizuho’s Equity Capital Markets team reflects on the macro headwinds, liquidity crunch, and their expectations for 2023.

It was an eventful 2022 with equities suffering their worst year since the 2008 Financial Crisis. Andy Laszlo takes us through the markets and shares some thoughts on what’s ahead.

Senior Fintech Equity Research Analyst Dan Dolev answers questions about crypto and the fintech industry.