Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started.

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OfficeHours

MAY 24, 2023

Investment banking is one of the most sought-after careers in the finance world. Investment banking is highly desirable due to its potential for high lifetime earnings, its interesting and impactful work, and it serves as a springboard for a career in finance. Maybe even more important than your major is your GPA.

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Investment Investment Banking Finance Finance 147

OfficeHours

JULY 11, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Female Coach When I first started my job in investment banking, I knew the first month or so would be training before I actually hit the desk and started working with my team. The Series exams refer to a variety of licensing exams that are commonly associated with investment banking and related fields.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. not banks or investment firms).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Recruiting at Multi-Manager Hedge Funds Traditionally, most hedge fund recruiting has been “off-cycle,” but some larger multi-manager funds now use a structured recruiting process with headhunters and modeling tests. (We Many funds, such as Point72, now recruit undergraduates directly via programs like the “Point72 Academy.”

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Funds Management Recruitment Portfolio 104

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

This setup creates many differences with multi-manager (MM) hedge funds , from investment styles to recruiting and careers. So, if you go by the size and separate teams , the larger funds here are more like MM funds, but if you go by investment style , they’re more like SM funds.

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Funds Management S&P Recruitment 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? power & utilities , FIG , or industrials ).

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