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Private Equity in Bangkok?
I’m currently in PE in the US at a MM firm and have been thinking about making a move back to Thailand (where I’m from). Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on the PE scene there (regional / local respected shops)? I have some experience sourcing proprietary dealflow in the US and have a...
Private Equity in Singapore
What's the landscape for private equity in Singapore? Who are the top firms to work for? What's the process to break in? For context, I'm an incoming FT analyst at a MF PE firm (ignore title) in the States, but I spent some of my childhood in Singapore before moving to the UK for secondary school...
Private Equity in SEA
Can anyone shed light on the PE scene in Southeast Asia (Singapore)? Know a bunch of MFs have a presence there but there's not much intel on WSO. I'd love to get a sense for 1. The top PE players in the space, 2. What it takes to move from a US fund to a Singapore-based fund 3. Why the region...
Salaries in VC/Accelerators outside the US
Hi, I am currently a student at European Target School (with EU citizenship). I will probably go to work at MBB as I find it more interesting than IB. However, I'm not sure what to do next. On the one hand, I have always dreamed of working in PE, on the other hand, working in a VC environment seems...
Which infrastructure career path to pursue?
I’m London-based with 2+ years of experience at a boutique infrastructure consulting firm. I mainly build and audit financial models for PPP, PFI, project finance deals and portfolio valuation across power, utilities, transport, social infra, etc. While I am sometimes involved in advisory work,...
SG Investment Banking Comp for Local Banks
Hi, Got into the later rounds of the interview process for the investment banking division for a local SG bank, i.e. DBS OCBC UOB. I can't seem to find information about working in the local bank's IBD team, so was wondering if WSO has any information on: 1. Compensation for associates 2. Working...
London BB capital market or Singapore BB IB generalist for summer internship
i am deciding between London BB capital market or Singapore BB IB generalist. I am interested in levfin group in London BB but the selection might be quite competitive and I do not want to work in ECM/DCM cuz i know they do not really do modeling. For Singapore BB the reputation is not as good as...
Boutique Private Investments Compensation and Advise
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How to plan to live internationally after my Analyst Stint?
So I will be graduating soon from a strong US semi-target (Duke/Vandy/USC) tier, going into a strong Tech M&A Boutique in a Tier 1 city in the US. I am 22/23, and before I'm 25 I want to move abroad and live in either Europe (UK/Germany/etc) or Singapore for around 2 years. I have travelled a lot...
Will trading crypto in Singapore get harder and harder down the road?
Today I read an article from mexc news regarding Singapore's Monetary Authority tightening regulations for both crypto users and crypto providers. To sum it up in an overview: 1. Traders need to go through a series of risk assessment test before they start trading. They are also not allowed to use...
New in WSO look for advice preparation for IB/FA positions
Hi there, I worked in consulting and unicorn tech firms in past 4 years in Spain, Netherlands, and China. I took my master's in business/coding and now want to work as an IBer/FA. I enroll in modeling courses and want to start from financial statements to modeling. My target working place is...
Stopgap masters degree before MBA
Currently looking for advice on a situation I have, I'm a 23 year old Indonesian from top Indonesian university with an unorthodox degree (regional planning & policymaking) Currently working at a top local management consulting firm as an associate consultant (~1 year exp). Planning to work for...
APAC IB SA 2023
Some banks have opened their applications for the 2023 cycle, so I'd thought I'd start a thread here. Banks I know have opened: Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley Goldman Sachs: opens July 1st
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Singapore PE/IBD internship cold calling/emailing
So I'm an incoming student at a top US MSF with F500 FP&A and regional boutique IBD experience. I have family in Singapore, and my siblings have had internships in Singapore in the past- I was wondering if anyone can refer me to a list of places to cold call/email in Singapore to search for...
Lateralling from MY IBD to SG IBD?
Hey WSO peeps, As the title suggests- does anyone here have any experience of lateralling from MY to SG in the IB Industry? I know that it's somewhat "easier" for some Finance jobs, i.e. auditors, to do that, but is it relatively rare for someone to move from MY to SG as an Investment Banker? Any...
S&T in Asia from UK semi/target?
Is it possible for someone coming from a UK semi/target (think Warwick/UCL/Durham) to start in Asia? A few questions, any answers would be very appreciated: 1. Does language matter? Assuming i'm an english only speaker, is it still true that english only is fine for s&t in Hong Kong, Singapore,...
Which university to choose if almost unlimited opportunities?
Hello everyone, I am a first-year student of a Bachelor's degree at Sciences Po. The system of their undergraduate degree is quite complex, but in short, the first year is multidisciplinary (law, economics, politics, history, sociology), in the second you choose a specialization (I know I am...
Career in Singapore
Hi folks, So I've been wondering about making career moves, be it from Europe or US, to Singapore. I'm a big fan of Jim Rogers who constantly says that if you want to go to a really exciting place in the next century, regarding business and finance, go to Asia. He made me quite interested in the...
Benchmarking Singapore IB Analyst Salary 2021
Just thought that with all the pay raises going on in the US we could provide more transparency into what's going on in Singapore. To my knowledge most banks have raised base but not sure of the amount.
Singapore Finance Industry
I just recently graduated high school and trying to apply to a great buisness school at Singapore, could anyone offer advise on the finance scene in Singapore?
Advice on how to do a career switch
Hi everyone, I've recently started working at a local (SEA country not in SG) Big4 firm. It's been about a few months since I've started and now I have been thinking about my future career switch so I want to start planning and preparing myself for the switch in maybe 1 or 1.5 years' time. For...
Singapore Banking Telegram group
Hello Singaporeans, I am creating a Telegram group for us to network and ask questions more towards the local market. Would be nice if everyone joined and learnt or contributed to the best of their knowledge. Anyone who is genuinely interested regardless of the level of knowledge they possess pls...
SINGAPORE BANKING EMPLOYEES
Hi everyone, I am a student and would like to get connections with investment bankers in Singapore to learn more on how to improve my resume and how to gain some opportunities if possible.
PE recruiters - Singapore
Looking for recommendations for recruiters / headhunters for private equity roles in Singapore. Specifically looking for firms covering global funds which have a Singapore office. Appreciate any views on the below firms (and others which are not listed): - Wellesley - Principle Partners - Cobalt...
Ki Residences Preview Is Set At – D21
Ki Residences at Sunset Way in District 21 is set to preview on Nov 20, with its launch planned for about fourteen days later. The 660-unit, 999-year leasehold development is on the site of the previous Brookvale Park, which long-standing joint endeavor accomplices Hoi Hup Realty and Sunway...
Clavon Condo Is Open For View Showflat
Mainboard-listed property developer UOL Group will preview its latest residential project, Clavon, on Saturday, Nov 28. The developer says it plans to launch the project for sale after a two-week preview and prices will start from $1,475 psf. Located on Clementi Avenue 1, the 640-unit development is...
Morgan Stanley IBD Singapore SA
Anyone know anything about the recruiting process for US students? Is it phone screen -> superday? What kinda questions do they ask?
Is it possible for me to have an internship in China? IBD,AM?
Hello everybody, First I want to thank you for the time, I will try to cut it short. I am a foreign student who is doing a bachelor degree in Beijing/UIBE. I am in my third year, and I am fluent in Mandarin, passed HSK-5 2 years ago, taking all my courses in Mandarin. I am highly interested in...
EY FSO TAP NYC vs OW generalist Singapore
Hi guys. Senior at target school just finished recruiting and have to respond to offers in a week. Would love to hear thoughts as I evaluate the two offers I have on the table. EY FSO TAP based in NYC: 75k base, no bonus, standard benefits. I interned there the past summer so know a fair amount of...
Can a career in Finance avoid stepping foot in Singapore? (Military Service)
**Have you ever had to go to Singapore for work? ** Can a career in finance avoid Singapore? I am currently based in Hong Kong with no connection to Singapore save for a citizenship that I took up at a young age. Military service is 2 years in a foreign country, and I hope to go to university to be...
Management Consulting in Emerging Economies
Not from a target school; dad went to the ivies. Instead I went East, first to India for ten years and am now in Myanmar. Went to school for design and for 25 years, I've ended up in several strategic international marketing positions turning companies around since I seem to have a knack finding the...
Wallace Associates: Your Success is Their Success
A good review of Wallace Associates’ motto is in order. It is so simple and straightforward, many easily take it for granted. Offhand, the motto is what Mathematics calls an identity: a mirror image of itself. The value that a company imparts is exactly the same value produced by the recipients....
Post MBA Salaries in Singapore
Any one has any idea on the salaries for right out of a top-7 b-school for roles in Singapore? I'm particularly interested in post-MBA roles in the the big tech companies' (Google, facebook, etc.) Singapore offices. But other benchmarks across other industries (e.g. consulting) in Singapore is fine...
Singapore Hedge Fund
hi guys, looking for a bit of guidance. came in touch with a singapore based hedge fund that is expanding to the US. They are looking to hire a few analysts as part of the expansion. They have a website but with little information on it. I'm trying to see if there are any databases or ways to view...
Elitism in Asian Corporate Culture
Hi Guys! Recently in Singapore, we had this news story of a dating app for the elites come up. It got me thinking about corporate culture in Singapore and Asia in general, and about how bifurcated society can get. Many of the systems in place here (education especially!) are retained from the...
Sparks Corporation - A SparksLab Global Venture Partnership at PayPal
Sparklabs Global Ventures is proud to be part of PayPal's Startup Blueprint program. Startup Bluerprint provides innovative startups with tools needed to grow and succeed. It is a global program that partners with top tier startups incubators, accelerators and VCs . Our portfolio companies receive...
The SGD dilemma – To ease or not to ease (again), that is the question
To answer the easing question for this April’s policy meeting, one needs to acquaint with the series of events that has happened so far: January 2015 – Et, tu MAS? MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) hopped on the easing bandwagon along the likes of Canada, India, Europe and surprised the...
Finance Entry Level_Singapore job market
Hi, I was wondering if any foreigner here has tried navigating through the Singaporean job market. Graduated from Baruch and had done a couple of solid internships (banks and PE) and decided to move to Singapore. 3 months into this job hunting process and not even a single interview. I know that it...
CITIC Securities vs. Lazard Singapore?
Rising Sophomore at a top 5 target. Managed to land summer through some connections at Lazard Singapore and CITIC Securities in Beijing, both IBD . Laz is obviously better known, but I've heard that they have low deal flow. I'm fluent in Chinese so CITIC won't be a problem, but not sure how they...
Singapore: Investment management job search advice
Hello everyone, I plan to visit Singapore in second week of March for a business trip, and happen to extend my stay for an extra two days. Is it a good idea to cold call portfolio managers (starting from undergrad alumni and other active investors in my geography) to have a brief chat and eventually...
Moving from AM to IBD (M&A) in Asia/ASEAN?
Hello all, First time poster, though long time lurker/reader. Quick intro: Went to non-target school in US, graduated with a decent CGPA in 2011, now back in ASEAN region where I'm from. Got a job in Corporate Banking at a local IB and stayed there for two years. Recently joined a MM Asset...
2015 FT in HK and Singapore?
Hi guys, Just wonder if FT recruiting for HK and Singapore is over? Thanks
Starting as a Private Equity Analyst in Asia (Singapore, HK)
Understanding that the site caters mostly towards the US crowd (and sometimes London/Europe), I hope to gather some insight on the PE scene within the Asian region. After reading a number of related topics, I understand that there are some professionals that have work(ed) in the region and do seek...
IBD Singapore
Monkeys, Need a good discussion on the best bulge brackets in Singapore as it pertains to covering the SEA region in terms of reputation, deal flow, analyst experience (all these three somewhat tie together). Please give rationale, not just ranking for the sake of ranking. My guess is: 1. GS (can't...
Lousier Business School Or A Better Engineering School (Singapore)
My question is more towards a Singapore context and I'll try my best to fill you in on my context. My passion is in investment. Thus, I would like to go into an AM , hedgefund or ER career. In Singapore, there are 3 big universities, NUS, NTU and SMU that are recognised by the civil service. But my...
WUSTL Singapore experience
I am considering the program and would love to hear from others about it as well. Best, JamesKIller
A late introduction
Hi there, I am a Singaporean third year university student in a Real Estate course. I have really benefitted from browsing through the forum posts in WSO , as I have been applying for summer internship programmes recently. Thus I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude. Hope to learn a lot more...
New monkey from Australia with sights in either IB or PE!
Greetings to all fellow WallStreetOasisers, I am ambitious and goal-oriented individual with sights on a career in investment banking or private equity. I am currently studying Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Economics at Macquarie University, Sydney and I am thirsting to get some...
List of PE firms in Singapore
Anyone know where I can pull a list like this? Thanks.
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