EMM July 28, 2026 0 Comments

We already know that M&A has been remarkably robust this year, leading to record-setting earnings, but there is more to the story on the talent side. A mix of COVID-era training gaps, early PE poaching, and record-setting bank earnings has created a massive war for top investment banking deal execution talent, which has led to the best VP-level bankers commanding six-figure buy-backs and guaranteed packages.

Check out the latest EMM Research report by Audrey Symes, Frick Jones, and Annabel Stevens to see why benchmarking against last cycle’s numbers won’t cut it anymore.

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