Capital Markets Review
Capital Markets Technology & Sevices
Raymond James’ Capital Markets Technology & Services investment banking practice focuses on high-quality retail and institutional brokerage firms; a wide variety of trading firms, including equity and derivatives market makers, high-frequency trading firms, and other proprietary trading businesses; global securities and derivatives exchanges, ECNs, and alternative trading systems; and technology firms providing software, financial data, IT services and related products to the capital markets and asset management industry.
Over the past five years, our team has developed meaningful experience working with many different derivatives trading firms, online brokerage firms and capital markets technology firms. Our recent experience has been concentrated in technology-oriented trading and brokerage firms, and our clients tell us they appreciate our ability to find creative solutions that help ensure success in complex transactions. Our team brings hands-on transaction experience and significant relationships with firms in a broad group of sub-sectors, including:
- Online brokerage firms,
- Equity and derivatives trading firms,
- Liquidity venues including equity and derivatives exchanges,
- Proprietary trading firms,
- Institutional brokerage firms,
- Futures commission merchants (FCMs),
- Foreign exchange brokerage and trading firms,
- Clearing firms,
- Investor education businesses,
- Financial data and other investor information firms,
- Investment management software and services businesses, and
- Trading platforms, software and front/back office services and solutions.
Our Capital Markets Technology & Services investment banking team offers fully customized advice relating to public and private capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, whole company and divisional valuation, and broad strategic financial advisory. Raymond James Investment Banking has been working with clients in this sector for more than 15 years. Our investment bankers in the capital markets technology and services sector have significant experience directly participating in approximately 30 capital raising and advisory engagements for capital markets businesses; they have successfully helped clients execute transactions representing more than $3.9 billion in transaction value.*
Every week, our investment banking team distributes the “Capital Markets Technology and Services Weekly Monitor,” which summarizes current market valuations for public companies and recent merger and acquisition activity across many sectors of the capital markets technology and services universe.
Independent from the Investment Banking department, the Raymond James Equity Research department also distributes in-depth research on publicly traded capital markets technology and services companies on an ongoing basis.
*Past performance is not indicative of future results
Raymond James financial advisors may only conduct business with residents of the states and/or jurisdictions for which they are properly registered. Therefore, a response to a request for information may be delayed. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state. Investors outside of the United States are subject to securities and tax regulations within their applicable jurisdictions that are not addressed on this site. Contact your local Raymond James office for information and availability.
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