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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

We sometimes get questions about why we dont offer an equity research course. People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. IB is all about deals , while ER is all about coverage.

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02-09-2024 Newsletter: Intention to Lateral?

OfficeHours

Having spent time in technology growth equity and VC in college, I realized quickly that my passions and career goals didn’t align with RX or the exit opps from MM banking to MM private equity. The Lateral Process The biggest piece of advice I have for current banking analysts looking to lateral is to actively build your network.

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Investment Banking in Singapore: The Best Gateway to Asia for the Non-Chinese?

Mergers and Inquisitions

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. Among the elite boutiques , Evercore has the strongest presence in Singapore, and Rothschild also works on many deals, mostly in the middle-market space. 7,200 | U.K.: 3,200 | U.K.:

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The Full Guide to Pre-MBA Internships: Are They Worth It?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Events – These are like the “programs” above but provide underrepresented minorities (URM) with the chance to get fast-tracked for initial interviews. If you’re targeting an informal venture capital internship , private equity internship , or search fund internship , focus on smaller, local firms.

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A new chapter for RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s London-based fixed income trading desk

The TRADE

UK-based boutique fixed income trading desk BlueBay Asset Management is beginning a new chapter in its life. The move has opened up swathes of synergy opportunities for the pure fixed income asset manager, with its traders now working directly alongside RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s equities desk. We have to act quickly on them.

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Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking: Career Deathmatch

Mergers and Inquisitions

By contrast, investment banking is more about advising companies on transactions such as M&A deals , equity and debt deals , and restructuring. The first few years are very tough because you start from nothing – but if you build a decent book, the job gets easier since you’ll have consistent revenue from long-term clients.

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

Mergers and Inquisitions

People have argued for years that equity deals “dominate” IB activity in India, but this is a bit of a stretch if you look at the fees by product type: Deals themselves are diversified across different sectors. They’re mostly supporting pitch books and deal execution in other regions, not working on domestic deals from start to finish.