19MARCH 2023As the broker-dealer backbone and partner, we free up our clients to do the things they're good at, which is building relationships with the sell and buy-side parties and closing dealsdrive to be a strong partner to our clients helping us to build relationships that ensure the true success of our partners in the long term".Wisniewski added, "we view the ever evolving regulatory landscape in shades that are 10 percent black, 10 percent white, and 80 percent grey." The firm's expertise is helping to manage the grey areas and find solutions that meet the strict regulatory requirements while balancing risk and profitability. "That's where we come in and thrive," said Oswald. Bridge Capital Associates allows investment bankers to conduct their investment banking and M&A activities in an environment conducive to emerging regulations. The firm caters to successful investment bankers and those who are seeking FINRA registration through the Series 79 or Series 82 examination. It also provides SEC compliant chaperoning services to foreign broker/dealers entering the U.S. capital markets. Highlighting Bridge Capital Associates' services is an instance where it assisted an investment banking group in building a niche market in the automotive industry. In this instance, it helped them develop internal processes, build a strong compliance structure, develop marketing and regulatory materials, and achieve tremendous success. Over the ensuing five years, the group became the preeminent investment banker in the US automotive space. Using Bridge Capital Associates as its backbone, the investment banking group succeeded in cornering the market and making record profits."What was so remarkable about their success was the balance between our collective creative thinking and mastering the regulatory challenges along the way", Wisniewski said. "We found a pathway to `yes' for every unique deal that was presented, nurtured an environment of strong compliance to manage risk and liability, and it resulted in above market returns for the bankers", she added. Central to the firm's compliance systems is the paperless platform that has been created to communicate with investment bankers throughout the US and around the world. Oswald said, "it's not at all uncommon for a partner to submit a marketing piece or offering memorandum for approval and get it back ready to use in a matter of hours, not days or weeks where a deal can get bogged down or even lost".
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