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

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based bulge brackets (GS, MS, JPM, Citi, and BofA) are the strongest international banks, and Avendus, Kotak, JM Financial, ICICI, and Axis are the strongest domestic firms. Among the bulge brackets, the U.S.-based based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best. or Europe and recruiting there.

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

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Investment Banking Experience at Bulge Bracket or Top Domestic Banks – As with PE anywhere, you need a few years of IB experience to be competitive in most cases. Working at the bulge brackets or elite boutiques is better for international funds, while IB experience at the top Chinese banks (CICC, CITIC, Huatai, Haitong, etc.)

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Sports Investment Banking: How to Win the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the Same Year

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Among the bulge brackets , Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan should be at the top of this list now that they have dedicated teams (plus their existing reputations and market shares). Outside the bulge brackets, many elite boutiques also advise on sports deals: PJT, Moelis, Evercore, and Rothschild (more so in Europe) are all examples.

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

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At the junior levels , entry-level professionals in both fields spend a lot of time in Excel working on models, valuations, and documents such as equity research reports and investment banking pitch books. bulge bracket research team to startup PE firm).

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Private Equity Regulation: 2023 Changes and Impact on Finance Careers

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This filing isn’t required for small deals, such as $20 million acqui-hires , but it’s part of the process for almost all M&A deals that bulge bracket and elite boutique banks advise on. But even if only some of these requirements go into effect, lawyers will have to spend a few extra weeks drafting documents for deals.