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 of CEOs according to the text?

How has ISI's ranking changed in the annual research rankings?

What does the text suggest about the volume of M&A activity this year compared to last year?

What is the significance of the increase in dollar volume of M&A deals larger than $5 billion?

What factors contributed to the dampening effect on transactions mentioned in the text?