Sophia Anthony’s Post

Have you ever wondered how Goldman Sachs Investment Banking has managed to remain at the top of the M&A league tables nearly every year for the last quarter century? Wonder no more. Business Insider takes you inside (see what I did there?) our M&A franchise with some of our most senior banking partners. They share how our client centricity, drive to win and culture of teamwork and collaboration manifest into an enduring, battle-tested and world-class M&A practice. https://lnkd.in/e_Mrnxp3

Sharing some #markets coverage here, via Reuters, for pre-MDW light reading. For those wondering about those record #FICC financing revenues from our last couple quarterly earnings, here’s a peak under the tent at what’s partially driving our growth. At Goldman Sachs’ Investor Day last Feb, we highlighted increasing the durability of our global banking and markets revenues through financing as a key strategic priority. Here we are, showing and proving. https://lnkd.in/e-S-NHDN

Happy Wednesday! Sprinkling your feed with some #activism and #shareholderadvisory insights courtesy of Goldman Sachs’ Pamela Codo-Lotti who recently discussed activism going global, attributes of #divestiture campaign targets and the activist playbook with The Deal’s Ronald Orol. It’s a fascinating #pod with many 💎s from a seasoned player who has successfully advised and executed on countless raid defense campaigns. https://lnkd.in/ev_qQX-b

I’ve been fortunate to come across many truly exceptional people in my career. #Finance tends to attract personalities that are hyper-driven on execution and creative problem-solving. I often marvel at how these individuals are able to operate at such an intense pace and frequently outperform the benchmark. Goldman Sachs Brian Robinson is one of the newer exceptionals in my orbit. He is a dynamic and inspiring senior all in on prioritizing #mentalhealth and intentional #selfcare to drive better business outcomes. He recently spoke to Business Insider about his mission to advance his High Cs (🔑s for micro-excellence) across the firm. This was a fun one to work on, but the subject matter was also no less serious than his day job leading prime and equities sales. https://lnkd.in/e_EE2Gc7

More M&A insights here from Goldman Sachs’ Stephan Feldgoise for CNN’s Before the Bell. Have a read to see why Stephan thinks the 2024 deal landscape will be composed of a series of fits and starts. #mergers #acquisitions #deals #investmentbanking #markets https://lnkd.in/gSDQRxFT

Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs’ Christina Minnis was a featured speaker for the Bloomberg New Voices 2024 NY Cohort launch. In this wide-ranging discussion, Christina shares her views on #LBOs, #privatecredit and how crucial representation is for new and prospective hires. She also illuminates on how she has successfully risen through the ranks to become one of Goldman’s most senior female Partners. Thank you to the New Voices team for putting together such a stellar event and providing the inspiration I need to continue my journey into #girlboss territory. https://lnkd.in/evRzuFx2

Post #SuperBowl and there’s still so much to discuss around football! Goldman Sachs’ Greg Carey delved into all things balls, dollars and cents with Forbes #SportsMoney. In addition to discussing our own work advising and financing leagues and teams, he also highlighted the valuation gap between American and European football franchises and the influx of new capital flowing into both. Highly recommend a watch (though I am unabashedly biased), even for those like me whose sports knowledge is nearly nonexistent. https://lnkd.in/eT3JZRE8

Post #GrammyWeekend and still super excited to have Goldman Sachs’ very own Aaron Siegel and Michael Ryan-Southern featured on this year’s Billboard Power 100. One of the rare instances when my work overlaps with Gerard Anthony’s world. Huge congrats to Aaron and Michael for the recognition of their contributions to the business of music. https://lnkd.in/eEckZPRh

Let’s continue the M&A streak here with an in-depth #outlook from Goldman Sachs’ Stephan Feldgoise. Here he speaks with Sonali Basak about private equity, the need for a functioning #IPO market for more #mergers and #acquisitions and how he thinks about talent in a competitive environment. At Goldman we anticipate a pick up in deal activity absent any exogenous shocks to the broader macroenvironment and expect some sectors to be more active than others. To get all your M&A kicks, check out Stephan’s interview below and our outlook report here: https://lnkd.in/eXefs-Km https://lnkd.in/eaRqMWpN