Strategic Alternatives

Oct 18 2024 49 ep. 23 mins 21
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Get the latest insights on issues impacting mergers and acquisitions from RBC Capital Markets' investment banking team. Each month, Vito Sperduto, Global Head of M&A, and Larry Grafstein, Deputy Chairman, Global Investment Banking, break down the key trends, strategies and boardroom decisions shaping tomorrow's M&A landscape.

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Industrial Deal-Making: What a Difference a Year Makes

Oct 18 2024 28 mins  
Last autumn the Industrials M&A landscape was subdued at best. This year the mood at RBC’s Global Industrials Conference was very different, with a revived corporate scene and private equity increasingly active. Joshua Rosenbaum, Global Head of Industrials, joins the Strategic Alternatives podcast to discuss the most promising sectors, and whether the shadow of the global fin

Insights from a Wall Street Legend: An Exclusive Interview with Larry Grafstein

Oct 16 2024 52 mins  
With over $1 trillion in transactions under his belt, Larry Grafstein, Deputy Chairman, Global Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets, shares career insights and deal strategies. This episode was originally recorded with The Investment Banking Leaders Podcast on September 23, 2024.

Bond markets accelerate but volatility ahead?

Oct 09 2024 20 mins  
As U.S. issuances surge and redemptions from the low-rate era come due, the debt markets are in a dynamic phase, but what can issuers and investors expect next? Vito Sperduto is joined by Robert McCormack, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets, and Allison MacKinnon, Head of UK & European Corporate Debt Capital Markets, to discuss the developments.

What trends are shaping debt capital markets?

Sep 26 2024 27 mins  
Despite uncertainty around elections in Europe and the U.S., issuers have accelerated their funding plans in what has been a positive year for global bond markets. Head of European Debt Capital Markets and Syndicate, Robert Lamb and Co-head, Canadian Debt Capital Markets, Patrick McDonald explore the trends shaping debt capital markets.

Investors Eye Canadian Energy as Game-Changing Projects Go Live

Sep 19 2024 11 mins  
The Trans Mountain Pipeline is up and running; the LNG Canada export facility is gearing up. The promise of new routes and markets for Canadian products is focusing investors’ attention on the market as never before. RBC Canadian energy specialists, Jeff Cormack and Michael Povaschuk, join the Energy Transition in Focus podcast to predict what this means for companies in the sect

Why U.S. Banks Are Set for Strong Performance

Sep 17 2024 23 mins  
In a shifting financial landscape, banks are emerging as compelling value investments, driven by modest GDP growth and anticipated Fed rate cuts. Co-Head of Global Financials Research, Gerard Cassidy, explores the latest trends in bank stocks, regulatory changes, and M&A opportunities.

Fintechs’ Reasons to Look on the Bright Side

Aug 29 2024 20 mins  
Covid put paid to the notion of fintech as a secular growth market, yet the sector continues to evolve, diversify, and transform financial providers. Fintech analyst, Dan Perlin, reveals why the mood at RBC’s fintech conference was better than the market would suggest, and explains that a long-awaited consumer dip could ultimately benefit the sector.

Bringing Private Investment to Energy Transition Innovation

Jul 30 2024 26 mins  
Private capital is critical to energy transition efforts, but much of it to date has been channeled to renewables and electric vehicles. What are the prospects of attracting funds to other sub-sectors, and early-stage innovators? In this episode of Strategic Alternatives, host Beatrix Pratte-Ness is joined by RBC specialists Ralph Ibendahl, Paul Betts, and Barrie Laver to assess th

How to Invest in The Post-Pandemic Era

Jul 08 2024 22 mins  
On this episode of Strategic Alternatives, we share a rebroadcast of the Meb Faber Show podcast episode, featuring Lori Calvasina, Head of US Equity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, in which she explains why the US market has become more sentiment driven in the post COVID era. She shares her thoughts on the valuations of the top 10 stocks and the broad market. She also touches on s

Under the Hood of Today’s Volatility and Options Markets

Jul 08 2024 11 mins  
On this episode of Strategic Alternatives, we share a rebroadcast of an iCapital Beyond 60/40 podcast episode, featuring Amy Wu Silverman, Managing Director and Equity Derivatives Strategist of RBC, in which she shares how options market trends can indicate public sentiment.