Grace Institute has worked for nearly 125 years to empower women in New York City to achieve employment and economic self-sufficiency. In partnership with Grace Institute, Mizuho has helped further strengthen the knowledge these women have gained, through professional workshops and resources aimed at developing their skills and accelerating their careers.

All eyes were on the consumer at this year’s Structured Finance Association SFVegas Conference, where ABS investors probed near- and non-prime originators on how they are faring in light of increased cost of funds and compressing margins in an environment with limited ability to increase collateral APRs. Richard Burke, Co-Head of Securitized Products Origination, Mizuho Americas, provides the key takeaways.

Wall Street Bound is quickly emerging as a source to find well-trained talent from unexpected places, helping create avenues of opportunity on Wall Street for Black and Brown students. Read more about Mizuho's support of this emerging nonprofit.

Mizuho Americas is a founding partner of Genesys Works NYC, a non-profit that pairs students with corporations for year-long, paid internships in business operations and information technology. Learn about the program and hear from Genesys Works interns about their experiences at Mizuho.

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