by meridith dennes | Nov 2, 2025 | News, Visas
The first sign of hope since September’s chaos—though banks are still figuring out what comes next What Actually Happened September 19, 2025 felt like a gut punch for international students trying to break into investment banking. Trump signed an executive... 
by meridith dennes | Nov 2, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, News
The numbers are staggering. Tech giants Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet are on track to spend nearly $400 billion on AI-focused capital expenditures in 2025, with Morgan Stanley projecting an additional $2.9 trillion in AI-related investment between 2025 and... 
by meridith dennes | Oct 5, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs, News, Summer Internships
The Transformation Underway JPMorgan Chase is exploring a dramatic restructuring of its investment banking workforce, with proposals under discussion to reduce the ratio of junior bankers to senior managers from 6-to-1 to 4-to-1, according to recent reports. However,... 
by meridith dennes | Oct 4, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, News
Junior Banker’s Lawsuit Questions Whether All-Night Availability Is Essential Function of Wall Street Analyst Role Legal Battle Puts Investment Banking’s Grueling Work Culture Under Federal Court Scrutiny A Manhattan federal court has dealt a significant... 
by meridith dennes | Sep 21, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs, News
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, representing what experts are calling one of the most dramatic changes to the skilled worker program in decades. The new policy, which took effect immediately on... 
by meridith dennes | Sep 18, 2025 | News
The potential expansion of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s (SMBC) stake in Jefferies Financial Group from 15% to approximately 20% represents more than just a financial investment—it’s a strategic chess move that benefits both institutions in an...