OfficeHours

MAY 24, 2023

If you would like a leg up in the recruiting process, consider pursuing courses that focus on finance, accounting, statistics, mathematics, engineering, and economics. Investment banks highly value prior experience in finance-related roles like consulting, investment management, or sales and trading.

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Investment Investment Banking Finance Finance 147

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

This setup creates many differences with multi-manager (MM) hedge funds , from investment styles to recruiting and careers. Depending on your personality, skill set, and long-term goals, these single-manager funds or “hybrid funds” could be perfect or far from ideal: What Are Single-Manager Hedge Funds?

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Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But if you look at any list of the top hedge funds by AUM, the majority will be multi-managers even if they’re not labeled as such. Many funds, such as Point72, now recruit undergraduates directly via programs like the “Point72 Academy.”

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Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But a few other reasons also explain why fixed income often gets overlooked: the unstructured recruiting process, fewer job openings, and the “cushiness” of senior-level roles. An Example Fixed Income Research Report Recruiting: Who Gets into Fixed Income Research? Also, it can be quantitative or fundamental – or both! –

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Equities Asset Management Debt Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 27, 2024

Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple – due to massive competition, a fairly involved recruiting process, and low conversion rates at many banks. Expectations for technical skills and work experience are lower, but the process is more random than normal internship recruiting and depends on fit, grades, and activities.

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