Correction

An Aug. 30 story, "Bear Stearns' Young Syndication Team Aims to Build Business from Scratch" on page 1, misquoted Mark S. Lies, a senior managing director at the firm.

In speaking of the 10% to 20% returns that he said most commercial banks earn, and of the 20% he said Bear Stearns expects to rack up, Mr. Lies was speaking of return on equity, not on loans.

The higher expectation for investment banks reflects differences in the kinds of loans they hold, Mr. Lies points out.

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