OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

Working in private equity is highly attractive for many reasons, and many finance professionals who are not already in the field often look for ways to break in. One of the primary ways to do so is by landing an internship at a private equity firm you might want to work at.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

Additionally, if you’re interested in refining your Excel skills and recruiting for private equity, you should check out our , Private Equity Course. For example, in 2013, JPMorgan used VBA to build a custom model to forecast loan losses, which helped them save time and improve accuracy.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Example: During the 2008 Financial Crisis, many financial models based on parametric VaR underpredicted potential losses, causing significant challenges. As the financial world evolves, so will VaR, and staying updated on its advancements will be a cornerstone of effective risk management.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial Modeling or Python / Data Science / AI: Starting in 2024, you must complete a “Practical Skill Module” on one of these topics for Levels I and II of the exam. Specialized Pathways: For the Level III exam, you can focus on portfolio management, private wealth, or private markets.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategies Sovereign wealth funds can invest in almost anything, from equities to fixed income to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, hedge funds, and more. Some SWFs operate like long-only asset managers (i.e., and supporting your Portfolio Manager ’s ideas and requests.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

Depending on your personality, skill set, and long-term goals, these single-manager funds or “hybrid funds” could be perfect or far from ideal: What Are Single-Manager Hedge Funds? Speaking with customers, suppliers, management teams, and market participants.

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Funds Management S&P Recruitment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

Here’s how these strategies compare on the “trading vs. private equity” spectrum: The big selling point of the “middle” strategies – special situations and distressed – is that their returns are relatively uncorrelated with the overall market , and they have greater potential upside than something like merger arbitrage.

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