Mergers and Inquisitions

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found that two main groups care about investment banking in Singapore : Students who are from Southeast Asia and are considering whether they want to work in Singapore, NY, London, or other places. It’s just that it’s smaller than you might expect, which means a lower investment banking headcount than true financial centers.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Carnegie Mellon is ranked #46 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan, which are often considered the top 3 bulge bracket investment banks. hires into the top investment banks. We filtered the data to examine U.S.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 3, 2023

investment banking. HKU has dominant placement in Asian investment banking offices, but still has impressive presence in the U.S. HKU ranks #49 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school (in the U.S.). bulge brackets. hires into the top investment banks.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

Investment banking in Dubai stands out for attracting remarkable hype on social media. Specifically, should you aim for entry-level investment banking roles in Dubai rather than London, New York, or other financial centers? Investment Banking in Dubai: The Top Banks The usual U.S. are much less active.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you want to know how to get an investment banking internship, it’s simple: Start very, very early and have a great “Plan B” if something goes wrong. Admittedly, not all banks did this, and many bulge bracket firms will start in the normal time frame of January – March. and ideally a bit higher. Wealth management.

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OfficeHours

MAY 26, 2023

Why It Makes Sense To Get PE Recruiting Done As Early As Possible Most would say that Private Equity recruiting happens far too early… This article was published on November 13, 2022. Because the individuals that know they want Private Equity can get it done. Connect with an OfficeHours coach for an update.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. York University Investment Banking Placement York University is a public research university located in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. Mike was building an investment team and process focused on idea generation and creative structuring.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 8, 2024

In case you’ve been offline for the past few days, it has happened yet again: An investment banker has died on the job. Tragedies like this show that the culture in investment banking hasn’t changed that much, despite banks’ claims that they are “trying” to improve things. Bill Ackman also donated.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Boston College is the oldest higher education institution in Boston and has consistent placement into the top investment banks. Boston College ranks #23 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

UMiami is known for its strong athletics, but they also send a select number of people into investment banking each year. UMiami is ranked #54 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation of a lower semi-target school. 100% of UMiami's placements are at bulge bracket firms, with Citi, Bank of America, and J.P.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Wake Forest University has fair placement into investment banking and finance, sending a handful of graduates each year into the top investment banks. Wake Forest ranks #38 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

UGeorgia is one of the country's oldest public universities and has consistent placement into investment banking. UGeorgia is ranked #41 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation of a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks. UGeorgia also has solid placement at J.P.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The data shows that a handful of top students at TCU break into investment banking each year TCU ranks #56 on our investment banking target school list , earning it a designation as a lower semi-target school. TCU sends the overwhelming majority ( 95% ) of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 17, 2024

If you have the option to work in finance in different parts of the world, investment banking in India should be at the bottom of your list. But the main problem is that winning a “true” front-office investment banking role in India is virtually impossible, even if you have outstanding academic credentials and work experience.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Vanderbilt University has solid placement into investment banking and ranks #28 on our investment banking target school list. Vanderbilt sends the majority of its investment banking hires into bulge brackets, with a notable volume to Bank of America. hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

BU consistently sends top students into investment banking each year and has good placement into a few bulge bracket firms. BU is ranked #45 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. Morgan (21% of investment banking placements) and Goldman Sachs (18%).

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Middlebury College is a well-regarded liberal arts college with respectable placement in investment banking and finance. Despite its small student body, Middlebury sends a steady number of graduates into the top investment banks every year. Morgan and Barclays and sends 91% of hires into bulge brackets.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 2, 2023

investment banking. SMU ranks #50 on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. investment banks. SMU also has dominant placement into Asian satellite offices of bulge brackets (which our list does not cover). hires into the top investment banks.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Penn State ranks #33 on our investment banking target school list , classifying it as a "lower semi-target" school. Although it is possible to break into investment banking from Penn State, it is typically only the very top students who have access. Penn State's most common investment banking destinations are Bank of America and Citi.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

investment banking target school list. investment banks (alongside HKU, HKUST, and SMU). NUS has a better distribution of placements relative to the other Asian schools on this list, which primarily place at bulge bracket firms. hires into the top investment banks. NUS is the top-ranked Asian school on our U.S.

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Peak Frameworks

JULY 11, 2023

investment banking recruiting. Georgetown University has an impressive presence across Wall Street's top investment banks and has a particularly strong concentration at bulge brackets. investment banks and has an incredible Undergrad Placement % of 2.18%, falling short of only Harvard and UPenn.

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Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Named after George Washington, WashU is a solid school for finance with consistent and steady placement in investment banking. WashU is ranked #37 on our investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a lower semi-target school. WashU sends a good number of students to the bulge bracket firms each year.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Williams College has been referred to as " The West Point of Wall Street " due to its prominent alumni at the top investment banks. Williams College ranks #35 overall on our investment banking target school list , earning a designation as a lower semi-target school. hires into the top investment banks. since 2008).

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

UNC also has respectable placement into investment banking and finance. UNC ranks #30 on our investment banking target school list and we recognize it as a semi-target. UNC ranks #26 by Total Hires and #37 by Undergrad % Placement , suggesting that it is a well-rounded school for investment banking placement.

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Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

Duke ranks #14 on our investment banking target school list , which would classify it as a target school. Duke routinely sends students into the top investment banks every year and is a well-recognized brand on Wall Street. This indicates that Duke students have a relatively strong chance of breaking into investment banking.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UofT is ranked #4 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. Waterloo is ranked #5 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you're interested in breaking into finance, check out our , Private Equity Course and , Investment Banking Course , which help thousands of candidates land top jobs every year. UBC ranks #7 on our Canadian investment banking target school list , earning itself a designation as a Canadian semi-target school.

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OfficeHours

JULY 8, 2023

Private equity giants are still racing to fill 2024 associate seats. Private equity giants are still racing to fill 2024 associate seats. 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. Should Headhunters be reaching out to you?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While everyone seems to know about equity research and trading stocks, fixed income research gets far less attention. Equity Research vs. Fixed Income Research Common Myths What Do You Do as a Fixed Income Research Analyst or Associate? a credit rating vs. an investment recommendation).

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OfficeHours

JANUARY 25, 2025

Is Private Equity right for you? It will take more work than if you went to a Target School and worked at a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank, but its not impossible. There are 20,000 Investment Bankers out there and yet only less than 2,000 Buyside Associate Positions. Will you be able to break in?

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you want to read angry comments and long threads with plenty of insults, you can’t go wrong with the wealth management vs. investment banking debate. And wealth managers at large banks may advise people with as little as a few hundred thousand to invest. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve leveraged a lot of their [equities franchise] work in terms of how they visualise baskets and look at risk and some of these toolsets especially on the systematic market side.” That’s versus a bank that has an equity department and a fixed income department.

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How2Exit

MAY 23, 2023

Richard grew up in the suburbs of New York City and went to college, later working for a boutique investment bank. This prompted Richard to apply to law school and he graduated from law school while working at the investment bank. He then worked for what are called bulge bracket investment banks, mostly in the capital market space.

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