OfficeHours

JUNE 2, 2023

When you first decide to enter the world of private equity, you will undoubtedly be more overwhelmed than you were when you entered investment banking recruiting. A Middle Market Fund Near You”: No, as you probably guessed, that isn’t the actual name of any specific private equity or venture capital firm. Best of luck!

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Middle Market Funds 147

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

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. If you focus on the capital markets , you’ll still see some of these names (e.g., Morgan Stanley, BofA, and UBS/CS), but also a huge range of other firms. As in the U.S.,

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

See 8 firms — from Carlyle to Bain Capital — that have been recruiting first-year investment bankers for jobs that won’t start for 18 months. See 8 firms — from Carlyle to Bain Capital — that have been recruiting first-year investment bankers for jobs that won’t start for 18 months.

Private Equity 100

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Investment Banking 100

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

bulge-bracket banks , such as JPM, GS, MS, and Citi, always rank well in the league tables. The other bulge brackets (BofA, Barclays, UBS, and DB) tend to rank lower, but this varies each year. Drawn-Out Process – Due to the emphasis on lateral hires, recruiting processes in Dubai are mostly “off-cycle” (i.e.,

Investment Banking 105

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 105

Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

Recruiting and whether you can break in without “donating” your kidney to Xi Jinping. RMB vs. USD: Does the firm raise capital in China’s currency (the RMB), or does it raise USD from Limited Partners overseas? You might think the pairing is always Domestic/RMB and International/USD, but that’s not true.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Equities Recruitment Funds 94

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign wealth funds have much longer time horizons and more “permanent capital” than traditional PE firms, hedge funds, and funds of funds, and these points create differences in timing, strategy, and willingness to pay. Most SWFs do not recruit undergraduates, with some exceptions, such as GIC and Temasek (if you fit their profile).

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

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 based firms (GS, MS, Citi, JPM, and BofA) tend to perform best. Here’s why it’s a Herculean task.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Recruiting in Wealth Management vs. Investment Banking You should know all about IB recruiting from reading this site, but it’s insanely competitive and starts very early. This split doesn’t exist in quite the same way in IB, so you can get a very different experience in WM depending on your role. and your odds are not spectacular.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Management Bank Banking 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

I made the same mistake the regulators did: ignoring shifts in the Credit Suisse deposit and cash base because its regulatory capital ratios looked “fine.” First, Credit Suisse is obviously no longer a bulge bracket bank , so I’ll have to update that article. ” So, what happened? a year ago?

Bank 98

Bank Banking Government Investment Banking 98

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

But then recruiting moved up, the MBA process became more structured, and now we have 4-year-olds aiming for “Target Kindergartens” so they can eventually get into investment banking ~15 years in the future. A long time ago, the idea of a pre-MBA internship was odd because most people stayed in their full-time jobs until their MBAs began.

IT 59

IT Investment Banking Recruitment Finance 59

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?

Equities 59

Equities Asset Management Debt Funds 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Example Valuations, Pitch Books, Fairness Opinions, and Investor Presentations This list was extremely difficult to compile due to the lack of company-level deals in the sector, but I’ve done my best: Solar Sunergy Renewables – SPAC / IPO (Cohen and Houlihan Capital) Investor Presentation Fairness Opinion (pg. are also active in renewables.

Investment Banking 59

Investment Banking Bank Banking Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While on-cycle PE recruiting keeps moving up, to the point where you must attend a target elementary school, middle school, and high school to be competitive, off-cycle private equity recruiting remains a viable option for everyone else. Off-Cycle Recruiting: Slow processes for very close start dates.

Private Equity 98

Private Equity Recruitment Equities Middle Market 98