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.