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Move to London at an Asset Management firm
Hi, I'm currently working in India, in sell-side equities covering the consumer sector for over two years now. I'll be moving to a big buy-side fund in the next one month. Hoping to learn a lot there, post which I would like to move to London on the buy-side itself in about 1-1.5 years. I want to...
Legal&General
Hello, Haven't seen any discussions about the Legal&General Investment Management group. Any insights about the company, reputation and etc?. It's quite surprising that there is no discussion regarding it since LGIM is a big company.
Finance Internship at F200 Pharmaceutical vs. Tax Intern at Deloitte for investment banking/management consulting full-time recruiting
Hello, I'm a junior at a target undergrad business school (Ross/McIntire/McDonough) and I have 2 offers for this upcoming summer. One is a finance internship at a Fortune 200 pharmaceutical (think Roche/Novartis/Baier, so not exactly Pfizer tier but pretty close), and the other is a tax internship...
JP Morgan's Private Bank
Hi, I accepted an offer for a summer internship with JP Morgan's Private Bank with their investment solutions team (not the advisor/sales side). I am excited about this but people have told me that private banking/wealth management sucks, even though I think I would enjoy it. Does anyone have any...
Equity Analyst London Compensation
I'm pretty close to receiving several offers for first year equity analyst roles in London and want to know what to expect to be offered compensation wise. What would you expect to be offered at a $750bn-$1tr active asset manager in London for a first year equity analyst role, full-time, straight...
GSAM AIMS investing exits
Does anyone know of typical exits from the alternative investments and manager selection (AIMS) group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management? I'm wondering more specifically about exits on investing/front office side of things. I'd imagine that common paths would be groups like Blackstone's BAAM group...
BlackRock Alternatives Credit Division
Hi all, junior recruiting for SA opportunities at the moment - I've been looking for more information on the credit alternatives division for BlackRock, but I haven't had much luck so far. Could anyone provide me with more information? I'm specifically curious about the prestige and exit...
Muni Asset Management
Hey everyone, I'm an incoming PubFin IB analyst at a BB and I'm interested in potentially transitioning to Muni AM in a few years. With that being said, there seems to be a lack of info on Munis on this forum outside of IB. I'm hoping someone could provide color on the municipal asset management...
S&T Trading vs. Entry-Level AM
Hello! I am a final-year UK student (top UK uni, STEM degree) and I have two job offers, both in London, both entry-level analyst: one in S&T (likely FX, Gov't bonds, or rates trading) at a lower-tier bank (think RBC/Nomura/SocGen), and the other at a relatively small asset management firm (10-15bn...
Help Deciding On Job Offer
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Boston as an Asset Management Hub
Being a sucker for regional economics history and how certain niches develop over time, especially in finance (venture capital in SF/Silicon Valley, IB in NYC, derivatives in Chicago, insurance and metals in London, reinsurance in Bermuda, etc.), I'm curious if anyone here knows why Boston has been...
Advice on Offers
Hi, I am currently conflicted between two offers, both are for quantitative developer. One is from an Asset Management in Bay Area and the pay is around 150k with an additional 30k-40k in bonus. The second offer I have is from a fintech startup, it's more than 5 years old with a lot of people using...
Career Advice: Which career should I pursue?
Hey guys this is my first discussion, so please bear with me. I just started my bachelor studies and want to figure out which kind of career I want to aim for (at least for now). My profile: Really interested in things finance, money management, analysis, strategy I've especially been interested in...
State Street pushes for more White Male discrimination
From the Times: https://archive.md/BRZV2 No country for white men as State Street push diversity Staff at one of the world’s biggest investment companies have to get special approval to hire a white man, rather than a woman or an ethnic-minority candidate. The policy is part of a drive by State...
DWS Asset Management Superday
Does anyone have any insights on what types of questions are asked in these interviews from previous years or any general technicals to be studied up on in AM? Thank you.
Economic Consulting Potential Exit Opportunities?
I was recently offered a position to work at a top Econ consulting firm which I am very grateful for. However, I was wondering what the common exit opportunities were for econ consultants. Specifically, I was wondering if anyone was able to successfully work for 1-2 years and transition into roles...
CPM Roles
I'm looking for anyone who can provide more insight or details into what this role looks like in terms of career/comp trajectory/exit opps? Do HFs carry these types of roles? I've received an offer at a value shop AM for a senior associate CPM role, and I've gathered that it's a "hybrid" position,...
Goldman CWM superday
Just got superday. Does anyone have any information regarding how Goldman CWM superdays work? what to expect?
Need some thoughtful advice
Hey everyone, first time poster. I did horrible in the first two years of my undergrad. Mostly due to having to work full time and being out of my parents house by the age 18. Luckily by the time I was 23 I decided to go back and finish my Bachelors. I am now graduating with a 3.8 Major GPA (3.2...
Selected Transaction Experience to apply for HF/LO AM
Hi, For those who were in investment banking and applied for HF/LO AM(analyst), do you include debt and equity deals in your CV? or do you just put M&A? I'm an analyst in BB if it matters. Thank you for reading.
Investing in fixed income for US retirement fund that will expire in 2045
I am putting together a theoretical portfolio which will be liquidated by 2045 as a retirement fund-- any thoughts on how I should use fixed income and real estate in this portfolio? Curious to see different points of view given the rising rates/inflationary environment that it seems is inevitable.
No work experience in finance, MSc student, do I have any chance of getting into AM?
Hi guys, I'm a MSc student at Warwick (Business subject) but as you read from the title I have no prior experience in AM. I was able to highlight some skills in my CV/Cover letter linked to those necessary for AM internships, but still idk if it's actually worth the time trying to apply for summer...
Help With Last Minute Technical Prep!
I have an interview in two days for an OCIO analyst position (2022 grad) but I have a VERY limited finance background. My target is/was ESG consulting, and I have another interview for that this week that I am prepped for. The firm manages investments for non-profits and incorporates ESG strategy,...
Which technical skills should I have to apply for AM internships?
I'm a MSc Business student, so I have some courses on valuation but I don't think that's enough. I read valuation books about foundamental analysis like Warren Buffett's ones but I feel like I don't know how to actually crunch numbers and reach a target price for a company, so calculating a DCF and...
BB AM vs. BLK/PIMCO for SA
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AM/HF Equity Research Intern Interview
What's up monkeys, I've got an interview coming up for a pretty well respected AM that offers some PWM and HF services as well. It's my first interview for a proper capital markets role, but I've done some interviews for other finance/business internships and I feel decently confident about my...
Asset Management vs. Acquisitions CRE
For my peeps who were/are involved in asset management and/or acquisitions, what would you say the differences are in terms of work-life balance, pay, and promote structure. I'm familiar with the differences in the day-to-day aspect of each but am curious to know more outside of the job itself. If...
Goldman Sachs Real Estate explanation
I'm looking into Goldman's real estate groups and was wondering if anyone can explain what their different groups do. What is the difference between GSAM and GS merchant banking? What are the types of work/investing, comp, and potential exits in both? What does the real estate financing group do? Do...
Recruiting Timeline for Credit Investment Associates
Does anyone know what the recruiting timeline looks like for credit shops? Interested in direct lending but more so liquid credit (for shops that invest in the primary market). Have had a few HH reach out randomly for specific roles but is there some sort of typical "on-cycle" timeline? I have also...
Is JHU well regarded out of undergrad for AM?
Hello AM monkeys! I am trying to settle this debate with my younger brother (senior in high school), he is set on going into JHU (econ major) and wants to get into AM out of undergrad (which is hard, I know), and transition towards an HF or PE in the later stages. He also thinks of going into an M7...
Just got invited to do a video interview with JP Morgan for their asset management summer analyst program.
I wanted to know if I'll have a chance to rerecord the videos? Also, any other info about the interview?
Passive/FoF strategies to direct securities research?
Just finished a summer internship at a mid-sized asset allocator and in the process for applying to internships for next summer. While I'm mostly set on equity research of some kind, I've also considered applying to alternative AMs (GCM Grosvenor in particular) and mostly passive investors...
BlackRock FT Investment - top groups
Hi, Just starting my BlackRock FT application (London) and was wondering what groups are seen as top tier at the firm (between Alternatives, ETF & Index Investing, and Portfolio Management). Is it much more difficult to get into some of them than the others? Thanks.
Application and interview tips for quant positions
Hi! I'm currently a financial engineering graduate student with a concentration in financial risk engineering. I started applying for full-time jobs already as many students have a job offer in hand when they graduate. I'm a little confused as to how to approach the right job position. I see many of...
PWM out of college?
What kind of roles can someone get in PWM as a fresh grad? I'm really interested in AM but I am not interested in financial advising and being a CFP.
Asset Management vs Tech Sales prospects
Hey everyone, Class of 2022 soon to be cal graduate here trying to figure out what my next move is. The goal is to make money with a good lifestyle now but also have serious earning potential later in life. I will probably move to San Francisco and I have narrowed down on 2 possible career options,...
Tech Sales vs Asset Management prospects
Hey everyone, Class of 2022 soon to be cal graduate here trying to figure out what my next move is. The goal is to make money with a good lifestyle now but also have serious earning potential later in life. I will probably move to San Francisco and I have narrowed down on 2 possible career options,...
What doesn't work in buy-side job search (and how to fix it)
It’s no myth that investment management (the “buy-side”) job openings are scarce and competitions are fierce. Based on interactions I had with aspiring candidates, I felt the need to lay out what doesn’t work. Before I start, I will note two exceptions (that I can think of) to the rule: 1)...
Getting a job after moving countries? Need advice. In a really bad place rn
Ok, so I'll make this as short as I can. I'm not gonna give much more detail than what I state here: Due to personal reasons (nothing criminal or legal lol so don't assume), I will be leaving Canada and moving to the UK after my job contract ends in a few months here. I need advice on how I can grow...
GS Asset Management, CIMD, PWM, and others SA 2022
Saw a few people asking about non-IB division recruiting for GS 2022, feel free to share in this thread.
Exit opportunities secondary mortgage market
Hello guys I’m a current Secondary Mortgage Market Analyst (2 years). I graduated from a non-target school and I am currently working on my CFA level 1. What are some exit opportunities for me outside of the mortgage industry? The job is fine but it doesn’t challenge me and I do not feel like...
What areas of finance recruit the most for full-time (FT Recruiting)?
I know Investment Banking has very very few full-time spots usually and almost entirely draws from summer interns, but what about Asset Management, Alternative Investment, or other places with relatively similar skill set to IB? Do they take a healthy amount of employees full-time?
Stay in S&T, Pursue IB, or Accept an Asset Management Position?
The problem is, I am having trouble breaking into banking. The BB bank I am at now will not let me switch roles at this time, I'd likely have to wait a few years, and even then it wouldn't be guaranteed. While a few years isn't that long in the grand scheme of things, why waste time doing something...
Why do some hedge funds have so many employees?
Hi everyone! I recently googled how many employees Point72 has and was a bit startled: they have $22b AUM and 1,500 employees (of course, not all of them are HF analysts). However, I remembered that Wellington Management, a traditional investment management firm with $1 trillion, has 2,200...
Chinese Third Tier Bank AM
Hey guys, I was doing S&T in a BB before, and keep looking opportunity to switch to buyside but it's really hard under current markets environment. Buyside always wanna somebody already have buyside experience(research, or portfolio management exp for example), but if I didn't start, how can I have...
Pagaya Investments - anyone know anything?
Hi monkeys - anyone know about companies like Pagaya, Square, Venmo, BlockFi, etc. Have a corp. strategy role lined up (associate level) with the opportunity to be promoted to PM style role within 1-3yrs. Do these types of shops have a good reputation or good exit opportunities if I decide it isn't...
Fixed Income Research Associate Role
I have an offer from a top asset manager (Blackrock/Fidelity/Wellington) for a fixed income research associate role. I initially wanted to go into equity research although prioritized ending up on the buyside over staying in equities. I do find fixed income just as if not more interesting than...
Realistic Comp?
A head-hunter recently reached out to me about an Investment Analyst role within the Income Research team (infrastructure coverage) in one of the larger AM funds. He tells me that the base is "up to £100k" and the bonus is "minimum of 100%, with potential up to 250%)". This role is based in the UK,...
Structuring vs Operations to become a Portfolio Manager
Hi guys! I am a graduate with the CFA level 1 and one year experience as an assistant portfolio manager and my long term goal is to become a portfolio manager. Ideally, I would like to find another position as an assistant portfolio manager or as a portfolio analyst, but there are not much offers...
Blackstone RE - Case Study
Hi all, I am in process of interviewing with BX's real estate asset management group and have to complete a case study as the next step in the process. Does anyone have insight on what to expect in terms of topics that it will cover?
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