ISI Deal Makes Us Highly Relevant: Evercores Schlosstein

The video discusses the impact of strategic services on client relations, emphasizing the importance of strategy and M&A transactions. It highlights the retention of ISI staff and the organization's strong position in research rankings. The M&A environment is analyzed, noting a slow October but an overall increase in large deals. The impact of the inversion crackdown on transactions is also discussed, with a consensus that it was necessary.

What are the two main concerns for CEOs according to the first section?

• Customer Service and Logistics

• Human Resources and IT

• Strategy and M&A transactions

• Marketing and Sales

What significant change occurred in the research rankings after the deal was announced?

• ISI moved from #10 to #5

• ISI moved from #1 to #5

• ISI moved from #5 to #10

• ISI remained at #10

What was the trend in the number of M&A transactions compared to the previous year?

• Increased by 50%

• Decreased by 10%

• Remained the same

• Increased by low single digits

What was the primary reason for the increase in dollar volume of M&A deals?

• Increase in small deals

• Increase in deals larger than $5 billion

• Increase in technology sector deals

• Increase in international deals

What was the effect of the inversion crackdown on M&A transactions?

• It had no effect

• It increased the number of transactions

• It had a dampening effect on some transactions

• It led to more international deals