Industry Groups

Consumer & Health Care (CHC) Group
The Consumer and Healthcare Group is directly involved in the Asian phenomenon, covering industries that are at the heart of the economic boom.  The group provides corporate finance solutions to Consumer, Retail and Healthcare sectors throughout Asia and Australasia as well as multinationals around the world.  Covering three such important global sectors and their respective sub-sectors implies a plethora of broad and diverse clients, for example, the consumer space can be split up into segments such as food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, household products and personal care; Retail can be segmented into fashion apparel, luxury goods, food retail and department stores; and Healthcare can be broken down into pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical distribution, hospitals and medical technology.

Supported by our leading global consumer and healthcare franchises around the world, CHC group's coverage spans hundreds of companies in various sectors looking to explore a wide range of strategic options including M&A, equity and debt raising.  Working in the consumer and healthcare space allows you to be involved in industries that you directly interact with on a day to day basis.  Be it in food and beverages, luxury retail or pharmaceuticals, not only will you be familiar with the products, but you will come to understand the key drivers to the industry, the key success factors for companies and the thought process behind the key strategic decisions. 

Energy, Power & Chemicals (EPC) Group
The Energy Group provides corporate finance solutions to companies across the oil and gas sectors. Our client base spans multiple sub-sectors: (a) ’upstream’ companies own and operate oil and gas reserves and engage in exploration and production activities; (b) ’midstream’ companies own storage and conveyance systems (pipelines) for oil and gas; (c) ‘downstream’ companies refine crude oil into finished products like gasoline and diesel; and (d) Oil Services consist of companies that provide equipment/services (e.g. drilling) related to exploration and production. Companies like ExxonMobil, BP and ChevronTexaco are called Super Majors due to their relative size and because their operations encompass multiple sectors (i.e. upstream, midstream, downstream).

The Power Group covers the large electric and gas companies including utilities (such as Con-Ed, Duke, and Exelon) and power generators (such as Dynegy, AES, and Calpine). They also cover gas distribution companies such as KeySpan and NiSource. Citi is one of the leading investment banks in the power sector.

The Chemicals Group is a franchise within the global Energy, Power and Chemical Group. The chemical sector touches every segment of the economy and our clients produce materials that are used in products that serve end markets such as personal care, packaging, automotive, electronics, food & beverage, paints & coatings and agriculture. Our clients range from large diversified companies to smaller specialty players, as well as agricultural chemical companies and advanced material and industrial biotech players.

Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
The Financial Institutions Group is a global franchise that consistently generates the largest revenues for the investment bank. The group allows for a diverse experience as it is structured into four coverage/product subgroups: Insurance & Asset Management (IAM), Banks & Financial Services (BFS), Electronic Financial Services (EFS) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).

Financial Entrepreneurs Group (FEG)
Financial Entrepreneurs Group - The FEG Group covers leading financial sponsors providing committed financing to support their leveraged buyouts. It also assists portfolio companies with their exit strategies, including IPOs and sale mandates. The FEG group has relationships with the top private equity sponsors, as well as unparalleled market intelligence regarding the latest trends in the private equity market. FEG acts as a coverage and a product group, providing an unmatched private equity knowledge base.

As part of the FEG Group, The Private Equity Funds Group is a leading global advisor and placement agent to private equity firms. They fully integrate their efforts leveraging private equity product expertise and relationships with virtually all private equity sponsors and investors.

Industrials Group
The Industrials Group is made up of three segments: Basic Industries (BIG), Industrial Manufacturing (IMG) and Transport, Infrastructure and Services (TIS)

The Basic Industries Group (BIG) encompasses a wide range of corporates in the Paper & Packaging, Metals & Mining and Building Materials sectors. The breadth of experience provided by BIG is unusual and allows a banker to gain expertise in three diverse sectors. Bankers in the team are engaged in strategic discussions on industry-defining M&A transactions with some of the largest and best-known companies in the world. In addition to M&A, we are involved actively with our capital markets partners in client discussions on debt and equity financing. Private equity is an active investor in our space which allows for significant exposure to leverage financed transactions.

The Industrial Manufacturing Group works with many of the world's largest companies within the Automotive, Diversified Industrials and Aerospace sectors. Since our clients are global, the team members work closely with colleagues from the US, Japan, India and China, and Europe. Projects focus on M&A, which frequently involves leveraged finance and equity transactions. Most of the relevant execution work is done within the team, providing extensive opportunities to work directly with clients and to travel. The IMG team is multinational and most project teams include bankers from IMG, various product areas and other regional offices.

Whether it be airlines, construction, shipping or support services, you are always guaranteed exposure to a wide range of industries when you join the Transport, Infrastructure and Services team. TIS focuses on the corporates and organizations that provide the services and infrastructure which enable us to lead our everyday lives. Team members work closely with product partners from all levels as part of a global coverage platform stretching from the Americas to Australasia. TIS has a strong deal pipeline and offers great opportunities to travel and meet clients.

Technology Media & Telecommunications
Technology, Media & Telecom is an industry-leading franchise focused on the coverage of large and small media and telecom companies around the world. The Group performs a wide range of services including strategic advisory, capital structuring and capital markets execution (equity and debt). Our coverage universe spans from Cable, Broadcast, Newspapers, Advertising, Publishing, Gaming and Theaters on the Media side to Wireline, Wireless, Directories, Satellites and Towers on the Telecom side.

The Technology Group is a dominant global franchise that executes M&A, equity and debt transactions for our clients. The Tech Group covers a wide array of clients, from large-cap to pre-IPO, providing our Associates with a diverse coverage and transaction experience. We cover all the major technology sub-sectors, including IT Services, Communications Equipment, Software, Enterprise Systems, Payment Processing, Semiconductors & Capital Equipment, Internet Infrastructure, Contract Manufacturing, Imaging and Printing, and Consumer Electronics.

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