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Top Private Equity Firms for Associate Opportunities

OfficeHours

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. When it comes to investment banking, there are only so many investment banks that you can choose from. GTCR has invested more than $8.5 Best of luck!

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Investment Banking in India: Please Avoid It and Try Again in Another Country

Mergers and Inquisitions

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. I always advise students that it’s best to start in a global financial center, such as New York or London , and that is part of the rationale here as well. What Do Investment Banks in India Do?

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

Mergers and Inquisitions

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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Challenges for the buy-side and research providers become a reality as SEC allows ‘no-action’ research letter to lapse

The TRADE

To resolve the disconnect in approaches, in its 2017 no-action letter to SIFMA, the SEC advised that it would not recommend enforcement action to broker-dealers accepting cash payments for research from investment managers which are required by Mifid II to pay for research from its own money as opposed to client commissions or ‘soft dollars’.

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The prime brokerage pie is growing, which means bigger slices for everyone

The TRADE

According to Coalition Greenwich, the top dozen investment banks offering prime services saw revenues rise to a record $20.4 If you look at what those firms need in terms of prime-related services, well, cash PB and synthetics are just the basics. That’s adding a level of interest in the sector again by allocators.

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The 20 greatest trading innovations

The TRADE

Its black background and computerised white text might seem a little out of date to individuals outside of the industry but its role in the financial markets has cemented this interface as a poster child for financial services. TCA can be done in-house but is also offered by third party providers.

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