Mesirow

Est. 1937
501-1,000 employees Financial Services

About Mesirow

Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago with offices around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities and our culture. To learn more, visit www.mesirow.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Mesirow was also recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by the Chicago Tribune and one of the Top Places to Work by Crain’s Chicago Business.

Expertise

Investment Management, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Individual and Corporate Solutions

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3Q2026 Market Summary
  • 06 Oct 2026

Markets delivered divergent results during the third quarter as resilient economic growth and corporate earnings competed with rising interest rates and renewed energy price pressures from the ongo...

By Mesirow In Macro, Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities
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Market Summary
  • 06 Oct 2026

A quarterly overview of equity, fixed income and commodities markets.

By Mesirow In Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities
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Why lower middle-market ABF spreads can persist
  • 05 Oct 2026

The sustainability of lower middle-market asset-backed finance (LMM ABF) spreads is rooted in market structure rather than a temporary pricing anomaly. In our view, the segment combines a large, un...

By Mesirow In Sustainability, Fixed Income, Private Markets
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When assets settle instantly, what happens to FX?
  • 23 Sep 2026

Securities settlement races ahead, can foreign exchange settlement catch up?

By Mesirow In Industry, Macro
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August 2026 Market Update: Aerospace & Defense
  • 16 Sep 2026

August delivered a clean split between the sector and the broader tape. The Mesirow A&D Equity Composite rose 1.63% for the month while the S&P A&D index fell 3.15% — a reversal of July, when the c...

By Mesirow In Thematic / Megatrends, Equities
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WGN Mesirow Monday: 5 tax moves to make before December 31st
  • 09 Sep 2026

Year-end tax planning is about more than getting through a last-minute checklist.

By Mesirow In Wealth Practice
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529 Plans: Expanding opportunities for education and family financial planning
  • 26 Aug 2026

Traditionally, 529 plans have been used by families to save and invest for college education, but legislative reform over the last decade has impacted how 529 plans can be used today.

By Mesirow In Thematic / Megatrends, Industry
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Deportation crackdowns trigger capital flight
  • 26 Aug 2026

How immigration enforcement reshapes remittance flows, currency markets and investment risks across Latin America

By Mesirow In Macro, Emerging Markets
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Five strategies to tackle high mortgage rates
  • 26 Aug 2026

This article covers a few strategies to consider when facing a higher mortgage interest rate.

By Mesirow In Macro, Fixed Income
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