OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

GTCR: Moving to the Windy City, GTCR is one of the most well-known and established middle-market private equity funds in the world. However, similar to mega funds, it should be noted that upper middle market funds like GTCR also get worked pretty hard. And with the firm recently closing a new $3.25 Best of luck!

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Meanwhile, some elite boutique banks , such as Centerview, went up to $130K for Year 1 Analysts (!). And some elite boutiques paid above these numbers, meaning that some 2 nd Year Analysts could have earned closer to $300K, depending on the base salary number you select. Investment Banker Salary and Bonus Levels: Analysts.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

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 Of the middle-market banks , only Jefferies seems to have much of a presence.

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Investment Banking Banking Bank Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with PE in many other emerging/frontier markets, it’s more like growth equity than traditional roles at middle-market PE firms and mega-funds in the U.S. poor stock-market performance, slowing growth rates, and an aging population. This may change due to factors like the “decoupling” with the U.S.,

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Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

We’ll return to this point later, but in finance, it’s more common to do a pre-MBA internship at a small VC/PE firm or boutique bank rather than a bulge bracket bank. below the normal “ middle-market private equity ” cut-off). And for boutique banks , find firms that advise on deals worth less than $100 million.

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IT Investment Banking Recruitment Finance 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On the other hand, I do not recommend capital markets over something like a private equity mega-fund offer , even if the capital markets offer is at a bulge bracket. If it’s a 5-person regional boutique , take the BB capital markets offer. But if it’s one of the top few middle-market banks (e.g.,

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