Leveraged Finance Question 1

graduate24 — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:06 -0400

Hi,

Please can some leveraged financiers provide some advice?

I was wondering, assuming a booming market pre-crisis, what are the differences between doing leveraged finance at an investment bank and a commercial bank:

1) a pure investment bank such as MS, GS

2) a strong balance sheet commercial/investment bank such as JPM/DB

3) a strong commercial bank such as BNP, RBS, ING

I understand that in all 3 the cases the banks syndicate most of it away and keep a little bit on the balance sheet.
All 3 of them work on many large transactions either as lead arranger either as part of the syndication

Is the skillset you learn the same in all 3 the banks in a leveraged finance team?

Obviously the better the brand name the better the exit opportunities but can we assume that the skills you learn as a leveraged financier at RBS/ING are exactly the same as a leveraged financier at JPM/GS?

Thanks

Buyside size

graduate24 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:49:30 -0400

Hi,

Please can someone shed light on the following?

What is a reasonable size (e.g. $1 bn) of the following 3 buyside opportunities for a 2nd year analyst to pursuit, e.g. what size is a meaningful size for each of the opportunities below:

-Real Estate PE

-Credit Hedge Fund

-Private Equity Firm

mezzanine funds

graduate24 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:25:06 -0400

Hi,

Anybody any insights about mezzanine funds? This is for an analyst position undergraduate FT.

-What are the exit opportunities?
-Is it a good place to be in these kind of market conditions?
-What is the typical pay?
-Any sources/books/websites suggestions on this topic?

Thanks

Modeling test

graduate24 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:46:53 -0400

Hi,

I have been interviewing with some PE firms and they require me to do a modeling test..

Please could someone tell me what I need to do? What can be expected...

Is it difficult, until now i have onlybeen involved in pitches, no modeling at all... how can I make sure I pass these tests?

Anyone some tips regarding material?

Thank you

jones lang la salle real estate corporate finance

graduate24 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:33:39 -0400

Hi,

what are the exit opportunities of JLLS real estate M&A advisory?

I know there are many ex-bankers from MS and some do move to BB RE IBD...

Anyone any experience, knowledge, friends over there?

Project Finance/Acquisition finance

graduate24 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:23:22 -0400

Hi,

Please does anybody know the exit opportunities for project finance/acquisition finance etc for sectors such as TMT, natural resources , ulitilies?

Are the skills similar to leveraged finance so a move to pe should be possible?

Thanks

Secondaries

graduate24 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:20:32 -0400

Hi,

Any views on the PE SEcondaries team?

What skils do you learn?

How is a firm such as Coller Capital?

Thanks

McKinsey Corporate Finance CPC

graduate24 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:14:44 -0400

Hi,

Given current market conditions and a bad outlook for 2008 and 2009 I was thinking being at McKinsey Corporate Finance CPC would be great to learn everything about cf.

Please note CPC is 0% consulting, 100% corporate finance.

Please can anybody tell me :

-is this a good stint

-can you move to a BB IBD with this experience

Restructuring advice/help please

graduate24 — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:12:47 -0500

All,