Mike Balaban
International Relations/Political Science graduate from Brown University and MA degree from Tufts University. Currently working as Managing Director at Xinhua Finance Ltd.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, French, Languages, Management, Spanish |
| Location: | New York City |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Brown University, Tufts University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Xinhua Finance Ltd. |
| Position: | Managing Director (Global Integration) and Executive Committee Member |
| Time period: | January 2004 - Present |
| Description: | • Managed & coordinated post-merger integration of multiple US acquisitions by a rapidly growing, China-based financial information holding company, following its IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (October 2004).
• Oversaw businesses with 800 employees as part of a 3-man HQ operation in the US • Stabilized specific subsidiary operation following wave of senior management departures • Other responsibilities: internal & external business development, strategic planning input (for CEO in China & COO in US), new product development, & cross-selling strategy. • Developed & managed collaborative project with the Milken Institute to produce & launch a family of 8 China economic indicators. • Regularly represented Xinhua Finance as a “China expert” at conferences & seminars organized by The Deal, The China Institute in America, North Fork Bank, & others. |
| Employer: | Balaban Associates, LLC. |
| Position: | Principal |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2004 |
| Description: | • Founded & ran an independent cross-border consultancy.
• Provided global business strategic advice, served as venture catalyst, & introduced foreign businesses to potential strategic partners & investors. • Focused on international media companies, usually involving an Asia component. • Clients: Entesa Bank (Italy), JP Morgan Chase (Japan), Pearson/Financial Times, Pacific Century Cyberworks/Hong Kong Telecom, Xinhua Finance & various Chinese start-ups. |
| Employer: | Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. |
| Position: | Director & Group Head, Equity Capital Markets (Japan) |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1999 |
| Description: | • Coordinated transactions & communication flow between Tokyo investment banking &
London & NY Equity Capital markets groups. • Served as new equity product manager and spearheaded new business pitches to Japanese clients for cross-border equity transactions. • Managed block trades & dispositions of overseas equity investments by Japanese institutions. • Transitioned the Japan equity new business effort for the firm’s joint venture with Nikko Securities & the combination of the firms' calling efforts on institutional Japanese clients. |
| Employer: | Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. |
| Position: | Vice President / Deputy Asia Group Head, Investment Banking Division |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1997 |
| Description: | • Managed NY staff of 6 & overseas staff of 10 in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, & Tokyo, while covering clients in the U.S. & abroad
• Implemented a full-service, cross-selling approach to covering U.S. operations of foreign clients & their overseas headquarters, resulting in 50+ mandates for Smith Barney • Generated lead manager or co-manager positions on 10 US equity transactions & 5 Yankee bonds by Chinese, Korean, & Japanese issuers in 1997 for essentially a “start-up” business. • Generated $25 million revenues from start-up Asian investment banking activities in 1997 • Assisted London-based Financial Institutions sector coverage of certain European banks for new corporate finance business. |
| Employer: | Lehman Brothers |
| Position: | Vice President, Fixed Income Division |
| Time period: | January 1984 - December 1988 |
| Description: | • Managed debt origination activities with 60 world-class foreign banks operating in the U.S.
• Marketed products including CP, Certificates of Deposits (CD’s), Medium Term Notes, underwritten private & public bonds, preferred stock offerings, & interest rate swaps. |
| Employer: | Lehman Brothers |
| Position: | Senior Vice President, Investment Banking Division |
| Time period: | January 1980 - December 1995 |
| Description: | • Served as lead banker in the U.S. to major Asian & European banks, industrials, & sovereign credits, helping Lehman establish a leadership position in the global fixed income markets.
• Responsible for the Asia desk, engaged in new business development & relationship management with 75 major foreign banks & corporations operating in the U.S. |
| Employer: | Lehman Brothers |
| Position: | Salesman/Trader |
| Time period: | January 1980 - December 1984 |
| Description: | • Responsible for selling, trading & brokering Yankee CD’s & Banker’s Acceptances issued by the U.S. branches of foreign banks; completed capital markets training program.
• Completed intensive capital markets management training program |
EDUCATION
| University: | Tufts University |
| Degree: | International Finance, MA |
| University: | Brown University |
| Degree: | International Relations/Political Science, BA |
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THOMAS DUFFY
Studied business and economics from Fordham University in 1984, CEO/ President and Founder at Venture Capital International, LLC since 2006, Finance Director at Tuthill from 1997-2006 & Financial Director at TDI Inc. from 1989-1997.