Breaking into high finance from India

Hey guys, been a relatively new reader here and been thoroughly enjoying the industry insights here laced with some thick humor. This is my first post here. I am a Chartered Accountant from India with close to half a decade of experience in taxation. I specialize in tax litigation and advisory in India. I gather that there aren't too many chimps here from my country, and if there's any, maybe this could prove beneficial.

I wanted to understand what is the possibility to pivot from my existing role to PE/IB/VC. Now while I do understand that all of these three fields are highly specific in nature but the kind of bend-your-back-and-work characteristic required to do good in all of these fields remain common. Is there anyone from India who has cracked HF? If so, I'd love to know how. I primarily ask because I am aware that the country I am from isn't viewed too highly in the west or the Europe, atleast that is the general pulse. Also to add, I am considering taking up CFA or take a crack at an MBA from a reputed global school (target as it is called here) before the end of this year. Would love to hear from you guys. Thanks!

 

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