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| +2 | WSO Hall of Fame: Asset Management Forum The Wall Street Oasis Asset Management Hall of Fame provides a comprehensive collection of some of WSO's best discussions on the asset management industry. Keep in mind this Hall of Fame does not include Q&A sessions by WSO veterans. To view a full list of Q&A’s & Interviews please navigate... | |||
| +2 | Just started at AM, a bit lost on the valuation sideHey guys, As I mentioned in the title, I just recently started at a boutique AM which has 500 AUM. After going through the FS of the company, listening to conf. calls, presentations etc. I have a hard time coming up with the right valuation - the technical side of it and how to price in certain qu... | |||
| +7 | AMA: Current junior quantitative researcherHi everyone, I've enjoyed this forum a lot, despite it mostly being about IB. Overall career advice here has been really good for the most part. @thebrofessor" suggested last week to do an AMA so I thought I would give it a shot. A little about me: I went to a target/semi-target and studied math ... | |||
| +3 | Has anyone landed an analyst/associate role in Asset Mgmt or Equity Research with no experience? How?Economics grad. No internships. CFA level 1 candidate, awaiting results. Itching to land a career in research in Asset Management, equity research, with a long-term goal of being a portfolio manager. Those that have been in similar situation, how did you do it?... | |||
| 0 | BlackRock Corporate Strategy & DevelopmentGeneral thoughts about this position at BlackRock? Thinking about applying to this role for SA 2015 and it seems like a sweet role. It seems like a global strategy and business development role. Is it FO? As good as FO? Is it usually seen as a prestigious role? Would business school be feasible with... | |||
| +2 | In the near future, what will be the fastest growing Asset Classes and practices in the financial industry?The PE/buyout and high yield boom in the 80s, the Asset Backed Securities and Prop-Trading boom pre-2008, and more recently the rise of Quantitative strategies - these are some examples of fast growing asset classes or practices within the finance industry that made some people very wealthy. As the... | |||
| 0 | Blackstone BAAM VenturesReposting from HF forum: Below is a job description from the Blackstone website for their FoF business, specifically for the BAAM Ventures business line. Generally, I've gathered it is difficult to move to direct HF/PE from FoF roles. Does it sound like exit opps would be equally limiting here, or ... | |||
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| 0 | Ownership in your AM FirmI work in a privately owned AM shop and own shares in the company, buying more every year. They pay fat dividends, but their value is based on AUM, meaning I have something similar to market downside. Over time, I'll be sold so many shares in the firm that they will eventually represent 100%+ of my ... | |||
| 0 | What is the impact on wealth management compensation of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary ruleTitle basically says it all, any thoughts about the impact on wealth management compensation of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule? cheers... | |||
| +1 | Is a BS in Finance enough?I am going into my sophomore year of undergrad and am starting to think, is a Finance degree enough? I was thinking about doing a double major of Finance and Computer Info Systems. But, would this even be meaningful in the financial industry after college? I do not want to be a quant as I'm not ... | |||
| 0 | AM for non-target schoolI am a Finance and Accounting double major at a non-target school in Delaware. I am the head strategist of a 2 million dollar student investment club and I have had an internship at a small Financial Planning firm. I have a 3.9 GPA and I really want to get into Asset Management. Coming from a non-ta... | |||
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| 0 | Seeking Advice: F50 Treasury vs. FI Research AssociateHey guys I'm looking for advice in deciding between two career options. Background: I have two years of corp fin experience at a F50 aerospace company. I recently got an offer in corporate treasury at this company and another offer from an investment management firm in FI Research. What would be be... | |||
| 0 | BlackRock Alternative Advisors (BAA) Interview - Fund of FundsHas anyone interviewed with this group or have any advice on interviewing with a Fund of Funds? BlackRock bought Quellos in October of 2007 (located in Seattle), so this is mainly a Fund of Fund investing 90% in HF and 10% in PE. I have a finance interview coming up and would appreciate any help o... | |||
| 0 | Looking for advice: Operations vs Client ServiceHi, I currently am working in a back office Ops role and a position just opened up in Client Service. I am contemplating if I should apply or not. Positions don't open up very often at my firm and I feel like this is a good opportunity. I enjoy my current role and it is very easy to get comfortab... | |||
| +1 | How to break into AM if I need H1B sponsorship? I graduated two months ago with a STEM major, 3.7 + GPA and I had a one year internship on the buyside as a fixed income analyst. I've been applying and going through the recruitment process for almost a year now. I'm having a lot of difficulty bypassing HR gatekeepers. I always get shut down when ... | |||
| +1 | PWM compensation $$$Title can't be more explicit; talking about US market, might also be interesting to compare with UK, Swiss, LUX and Montecarlo salaries... ... | |||
| 0 | Loan workout experience helpful/add value as an analyst at a BDC/Private debt fund?Curious if any of you who have spent time on the buy side specifically at a BDC or private debt fund if you believe experience in a workout / debt restructuring group at a BB is a valid / value add experience. Spent the last year or so as a credit analyst (CRG) at a BB covering FIG and specialized l... | |||
| +1 | Cheap Alternatives to Bloomberg?I'm interviewing for a portfolio management role at an entrepreneurial firm with a large capital float that they use to collateralize their primary business. Had the second round yesterday; it went very well. I don't know if they'll pick me (it's down to two candidates). There are *ton* of risks ... | |||
| 0 | How to prepare for summer 2018 internship recruiting seasonHi, I currently am a Junior at a semi-target University with a cumulative 3.4 GPA and a 3.7 major GPA. I am majoring in international relations and minoring in Economics. Last summer I interned at small portfolio manager and this summer I am interning at a Hedge Fund in NYC. AM is something that rea... | |||
| 0 | What is a typical career progression with Masters in Finance (with AM track) vs. Masters in Quantitative FinanceI am to start MFin at Univ of Maryland this fall and am facing a unique situation where the university is starting a new MQF program this year and hence is offering current incoming MFin students the option to choose between MFin and MQF. Any advice from fellow monkeys? ... | |||
| 0 | Thoughts on New Family Office?Was recently pitched to join a startup family office and have a few doubts on whether I have the ability to excel in this environment. Effectively, the family business was sold for USD 300-500mn - debt/alternatives are being outsourced to PWM and the equity portion (in this case USD 75-150mn) will b... | |||
| +1 | Senior Investment Professional Would Like Advice From Another SeniorAfter graduation, for two decades, I had great success in the investment business. I have a BA from Stanford, an MBA from Kellogg, and a CFA. I have worked progressively as an analyst and assistant PM at long only shop ($15b), managed a carve out and evaluated private equity at a $1b opportunistic h... | |||
| 0 | Need Help Breaking into A/M with No ExperienceDELETEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD... | |||
| +2 | CLO Asset ManagerWSO Primates, I am currently a VP at a small buy side bank located in NYC. We do some middle market lending and are a buy side firm in the broadly syndicated loan space (middle market and large corporates). I work on a small investment team, we select, underwrite, and manage the loans, sort of an a... | |||
| +1 | UC Berkeley vs. NYUHi WSO Community, I am currently transferring from a small, private school in Southern California to either NYU or UC Berkeley. At my previous institution I studied Finance, however, at NYU or UC Berkeley, I will be studying Economics and Computer Science. I was wondering if any members had any inp... | |||
| +4 | MBA for Immigration, worth it?Hi guys, I did my undergrad at a top Indian college (think #1) and then straightaway enrolled at an MBA program in India (Indian Top 5). I had interned at a top consult (think McK, BCG) and subsequently joined Goldman in their Asset Management division as a multi asset macro trader. After a couple ... | |||
| 0 | Best path to AM Research Analyst: Sell-side Research or Investment BankingCurrently, a rising junior in college and my ultimate career goal is to be a Buy-Side Analyst or PM. What is the better career starting point, Sell-Side ER or Investment Banking? I will apply to Buy-Side firms this year for my junior year internship, but if I can't land one which would be a better o... | |||
| 0 | Is Asset Management dying?I had my sights set on AM as a long term goal to shoot for, but recently I keep hearing that AM as an industry is downsizing because of technology, the DoL ruling, etc. How accurate is this? Does this mean AM jobs aren't going to exist 10-20 years down the line? Is AM no longer worth pursuing? Tha... | |||
| 0 | Analyst in "Investment Strategy" Team - What would i be doing? Take this for instance: https://kodacapital.com/services/investment-strategy Koda is a PWM firm. I don't get what "investment strategy" does. Are they like a fund, where you invest on behalf of private clients? If not, then what does that particular team do?... | |||
| 0 | Family Offices?I'm on the freshly minted new analyst grind at a small/mid size IB and I've been given the exciting "compile a list of family offices" assignment. Does anyone know of a decent dabatabse or website out there with a list? Anyone else have this assignment or have thoughts on family offices in gener... | |||
| 0 | LinkedIn Etiquette Following MeetingsWe meet with outside fund managers frequently at my job, and I'm not sure what to do in regards to connecting with them on LinkedIn. We are lucky enough to get people from the big shops into our office frequently which I think would be valuable connections to have. I feel as if there is a chance tha... | |||
| 0 | Goldman Sachs 2017's worst-selling fund manager with $27B in outflowsInvestors have pulled an estimated $26.7 billion from Goldman Sachs Asset Management's mutual funds so far in 2017, according to Morningstar data, the Financial Times reported Sunday, making Goldman the world's worst-selling fund manager globally. The nearly $27 billion of outflows from GSAM repres... | |||
| 0 | Morgan Stanley PWM VS WMTrying to decide between Morgan Stanley PWM or WM. Other than higher minimums what is the difference between the two and what are the pros cons of choosing between them?... | |||
| 0 | Asset Management Package ResaleHi, Is it possible to sell Asset Management packages on behalf of an asset management firm? And also can it be done across different countries? Thanks Mark... | |||
| 0 | Should I mention that the company I am applying to is in trouble?Hey everyone! I am writing a cover letter and the company I am applying to is in some trouble. They just had some serious losses and fired a lot of people (lets assume I might have a shot there anyway) In my cover letter, should I mention that the company is going through rough waters? My idea wa... | |||
| 0 | Research Analyst/Associate ProgramsHi all, I'm hoping to learn more about asset managers that have an equity research associate (entry-level) program. I'm particularly interested in companies like Brandes with a long/value focus that may not be as well known as some of the larger asset managers. So far I know the following firms h... | |||
| 0 | Investment Analyst at this Family Office - Is this a "real" investment role?Hey guys, So there is a job ad for an "investment analyst" at a family office. They have a few prominent families on file. Despite the name "investment analyst" this doesn't seem like i would be doing "investment analysis". I'm basically unsure. Role would be "assisting with analysis that feeds ... | |||
| +1 | Asset Management fro top 15 mba programHello- I am a CFA level 3 candidate find out score next week. I have 4 years of investment management experience (2 in technology/operations, 2 in research/operations), and I am now currently working fin software sales. I was wondering, do you think it is possible for me to get a job in investment... | |||
| +1 | PWM out of collegeI have a couple offers to start building my own wealth management company out of college. I've heard a lot about how hard it is to build a book in the beginning. Looking for recommendations to either go right into it or get experience first before starting. ... | |||
| 0 | Digital Marketing StrategyDigital Marketing Strategy as a broad is to design and execute engagement optimization strategy to help deliver personalized experiences to customers or clients. But what is the proper road map to select the right tool, technology and strategy to achieve personalization? ... | |||
| +1 | Two questions -- 1) Credit to buy side credit analyst 2) Texas asset management firmsThis is a bit of an exploratory posting, but interested nonetheless. These things do tie into each other. 1 -- I'm currently an Associate in Credit in the Large Corporate space at a BB bank. While I am not currently actively looking to make a move, I have always wanted to get into buy-side credit ... | |||
| 0 | PWM/PB Post MBAHello, Guys I apologize if a thread has already been made for this, but I am just curious how the BB PWM/PB role works. I know there is a decent starting salary and I understand some people get into the investment process and some more relationship management. Assuming you get into relationship ma... | |||
| 0 | Institutional asset management exit ops?Many insurance companies have institutional Asset Management groups, that manage a large amount of the company's capital. What would the exit opps be for someone who was a research analyst at an insurance company's (State Farm) institutional am group?... | |||
| 0 | Merril's PMD ProgramI was talking with my friend in ML's Asset Management division and he offered that I could probably get into the PMD program with his help. Although I have read about the PMD program on here a couple times I am wondering whether to try for that program or continue on my plan to do SNT for an investm... | |||
| 0 | Is it possible to go from a Chinese bank to a top AMC?I'm currently working at the AM division of a top investment bank in the greater China area, focusing on ABS (That's right, ABS is an Asset Management business instead of DCM in China, very wiered...) and CDO transactions (I'm not sure if that's the suitable name, it's more like pre-ABS fund, we us... | |||
| 0 | FAs/PWM Guys - Can We Get The Real Scoop? THXSo I know many HF/PE guys, mid to late 20s, who at some point during college interned with a retail broker/financial advisor ("FA")/private wealth manager. You know, those resume padding internships (many unpaid) where you are an FA's gopher for a summer "learning about the stock market"! Despite ... | |||
| 0 | PIMCO Internal Sales Analyst SuperdayHas anyone been to a PIMCO superday? I was told that there will be 4-7 rounds of either 1 on 1, or 2 on 1 interviews, but besides that I don't have a clue besides behavioral questions and questions regarding the market and the economy. It's coming up soon so any advice would be appreciated. For a ... | |||
| 0 | Goldman Sachs Credit AlternativesI'm interested in learning more about what GS's credit alternatives group does. I believe they were previously called Liberty Harbor, but transitioned over to just being known as GS Credit Alternatives or GS BDC. Do they primarily make senior debt investments, and if so, what % of their portfolio is... | |||
| 0 | Taking additional licensing exams without company asking for themHello all, I work as a stockbroker for a small brokerage firm. My firm helped me get Series 7 and 63. Although my boss doesn't need me to get any additional licenses at this point, I thirst for more knowledge. I want to take Series 3, 65, and 67 to add more qualifications to my resume (and perhaps ... | |||
| 0 | Just got offer - Need adviceHi, I just got a offer to work as a Asset Management Analyst at a small bank, aprox. $1 billion in assets. The bank mostly works with buy/selling loans and origination loans. It is a top 50 SBA lender. The division I will be working in IS NOT located in NYC, although it is in a relatively expensiv... | |||
| 0 | Ab vs bernstein (buyside vs sellside)Is there a difference in reputation / comp / career path when comparing alliance Bernstein (buyside Asset Management arm) to bernstein research (sell side research)? Goal is buy side PM long term. Also, would you recommend fixed income or equities for AB?... | |||
| 0 | What to do after 4+ years at family office/wealth management?Hey guys, I just moved back to the U.S. (NYC) from Europe after working in a family office/wealth management company for several years in Europe. I did my graduate degree out there as well and so don't have much of a network in the U.S. After working several years in wealth management/family office,... | |||
| 0 | Family Office DatabaseHi I need a family office database, can anyone please help me with that. Regards Benish... | |||
| 0 | Stupid luck?How much luck is involved in stock picking and how much do asset managers risk on a single stock? Do people buy companies like Canopy Growth when they're small and actually know they're going to grow to a high valuation? (regardless if you think it'll crash now)... | |||
| 0 | MBS and Real Estate Strategies AnalystI am thinking about applying to a group that focuses on investments in ABS, RMBS, and "other real estate related ass classes". In my current professional position, this seems like a great opportunity to get exposure to research, asset managment, and statistical/financial modeling. Is there any stig... | |||
| 0 | Does this career path make sense?Hello, I'm pretty new to exploring the different career options out there in finance, and I'm trying to come up with an end goal for myself. I'm definitely interested in working in financial markets and I think Asset Management would be something I'd want to end up in someday. Would this career path... | |||
| 0 | Advice for an intern at BNY Mellon (private wealth management sector)?Hello WSO, Through my school, I was able to get a short internship at BNY Mellon for part of the summer, and I was wondering if any of you guys had any advice. Are there any things it would be good to know going in? I have a little experience in finance and particularly trading, so I'm not a complet... | |||
| +1 | 1st year Bulge Bracket Asset Management pay (from undergrad)Hey, I haven't really seen much pay scale info for Bulge bracket bank Asset Management pay for the 1st year out of undergrad. Any body have an idea what base and bonus looks like for the first couple of years? Thanks... | |||
| +1 | 2018 Asset Management Full Time RecruitingHey there fellow monkeys, Did anyone receive any first round interviews from any of the AM firms out there? Also which are the top 10/15 AM firms in terms of prestige, stipend and exit ops? Please comment and share your views. Thank you.... | |||
| +1 | FT 300: full 2017 list of top US registered investment advisers Article from the FT. https://www.ft.com/content/1ad3a626-2c30-11e7-bc4b-5528796fe35c "The fourth annual line-up of leading advisers, with the methodology for inclusion" yesterday by: Loren Fox and Michael Ferraro ... | |||
| +1 | Anyone ever do Wealth/Investment Management internship?I am entering into my sophomore year of college and I plan on getting an internship next summer. What do the wealth/investment management internships at a BB consist of day-to-day? ... | |||
| 0 | From IB to AM, studentHi all. I've been in the forum for a while, seeing lots of discussions about the AM industry in US. Wondering if there're experienced ppl working in China/HK that can give a helping hand. Appreciate your help in advance! A bit of my backgroun. I'm a final year finance undergrad at a top Chinese uni... | |||
| 0 | JP Morgan Private Bank and Wealth Management SA RecruitingHi everyone! I'm looking into private banking and wealth management summer 2018 analyst roles at JP Morgan. I've read through the past forums, but was hoping to get more current and specific information about what we need to know for interviews and how competitive the process is. Specifically, w... | |||
| 0 | Will AM Continue to Exist?I'm currently working in the bond market trying to get into AM. I took the first part of the CFA earlier this month, and after taking the test, it seems that learning how to model and actually taking you own positions will help more than a test(at least level I). I read an article recently saying ... | |||
| +1 | Salary Progression in Asset ManagementWhat is the salary progression at a traditional asset manager (e.g. BlackRock, Fidelity, M&G)? As far as I can tell, first year base is around £40,000 and 20 - 40% bonus. How does this change as you move up the firm? From reading a few threads here, it seems the pay is quite low even as a PM.... | |||
| +3 | Ranking the top Asset Management firmsObviously it's easy to rank AM firms in terms of their AUM which gives a glimpse into their standing, but how would you rank them in terms of their exit opportunities and overall prestige?... | |||
| +3 | Fintech is going to kill Private Wealth Management jobs?So it has been clear to me that algorithms will eventually be capable of doing everything that a traditional wealth manager is. Given this trend, I, rising junior, am a bit worried about being able to even have a job in the industry, and am even considering starting a robo-advisory as a method of m... | |||
| 0 | Investment Grade Relative Value AnalysisHi all, Quick question for the credit experts out there. I'm looking for a quick way to do a relative value bond analysis on the IG US Industrials market for example. What's the method you would use to do a relative value analysis on Bloomberg or Factset? I want to find which bonds are trading che... | This topic has been moved | ||
| +1 | Best Entry Level Asset/Investment Management Programs?Hi WSO, So I'll be going into my senior year of college this upcoming year and I'm starting to search around for different entry level programs in asset/investment management. I'm pretty much open to all locations and types of companies, but I'd preferably like to work with security selection/analy... | |||
| 0 | Are West Coast hours really that much better?I am on the West Coast and work 50-55 hour weeks in PMG. I eventually want to move back to the East Coast but are the hours really that much more brutal? What's the cause of the difference? ... | |||
| 0 | Asset Management In Philadelphia Hello All, I am interested in Asset Management and I have a few questions I want answers to before I start looking for an internship for next summer. What is most important to me is finding something in Philadelphia without going outside of asset management. 1) What type of opportunities are avail... | |||
| +1 | What do you guys think about this job? Guggenheim InvestmentsHey, what do you guys think about this? Is it a good place to start for Asset Management? Also, do you guys know when this position would begin? Specific Responsibilities Include Assist portfolio management team to prepare coherent investment strategies for clients and manage clients’ exposure to... | |||
| 0 | Received offer but in interview process for a better paying, likely more interesting positionSo today I received an offer for a risk management analyst at Pavilion Alternatives. However, I am in the interview process for an associate advisor position at SBK Financial. This position would offer a minimum of 10k more salary and likely be more interesting, because 1. the analyst position is mo... | |||
| +1 | Switching Jobs too Early?Graduated from a non-target with a lowish (~3.1) GPA last May. Messed up my first two years of school but really improved and got a 3.5 my last two years. Took a job at a major fin-tech company in a client-facing role after getting dinged at all buy-side gigs (mostly fixed income) I applied for out... | |||
| 0 | Advice for FT as an international non-target graduate Background: graduated from non-target (semi-target for Chicago) with a 3.7+ GPA. Majored in STEM. Had a one year internship in Asset Management (full time summer, part time fall + spring) for fixed income. Mostly worked with rates and FX. I'm also an international student. I've tried applying for ... | |||
| 0 | Research freelancing outside of FT role?Does anyone here have other investment analysis jobs outside of their full time role (besides running their personal portfolio)? I would think these would fall to online investment blogs or some third party research freelancing. Performing research outside of work seems interesting once I finish the... | |||
| 0 | Long Only Asset ManagersSo I am looking for some of the global long only asset managers and was wondering if anyone can suggest some names I should definitely know about?... | |||
| 0 | Ops Business Analyst vs Compliance AdvisoryHi all, I am currently working in the Asset Management Operations as a business analyst which take care on risk/control related topics and project manager on Ops related initiative. Currently there is an outside job opportunity as a Compliance Advisor which focus on trade monitoring, internal contr... | |||
| 0 | Trading and Liquidity Strategies at BlackRockI'm looking at the description for BlackRock TLS on their website and I'm unsure exactly what it is. It's under their Investments team so I'm assuming it's a front office job but what is it exactly that these people do? I see sec lending and trade execution as job descriptions but wouldn't that be c... | |||
| 0 | Do I have to aqcuire Clients in PWM? PWM VS. WMIn BB PWM, working with UHNW Clients, is it my job to actually attract those big time, 10M+ clients? How Am i expected to know/find these people? OR is my job merely to manage their funds. I have a hunch that there is a difference between Wealth Management and PWM. Could someone please explain it... | |||
| +1 | Global deep value fundsHi I am returning to the US after several years of working in China. Am looking for global deep value funds that would allocate to Asia, something along the lines of Brandes or Third Avenue, but smaller and more flexible. Would appreciate it if anyone here could recommend some funds to look into. Th... | |||
| 0 | Exit Opps From Fixed Income (ABS) Research Analyst Position at Insurance Company?Hey guys, I am curious about what sort of exit opportunities exist for an entry level fixed income research analyst position at an Insurance Company's Asset Management arm. I will post the job description below. Analyze securities and asset portfolios consisting of securities backed by consumer ass... | |||
| +2 | Scary Lunch and I need helpSo, I just came from a lunch with some of my firms whole-sellers and the conversation was so worrisome it made me run back to my desk and log into my old account here. I work in the middle office of a large AM firm and I love my job. I do want to work in the FO and everybody knows that. I am consis... | |||
| +2 | Goldman Sachs PWMJust got an email out of the blue asking if I wanted to interview for a PWM position on Dallas (not quite equities, but...) Couple of questions: 1. How has Goldman's PWM business grown lately? A lot of the "rank these firms!" threads I've dug up via search tell me conflicting things. 2007-era threa... | |||
| 0 | Fund of Private Equity Funds interviewAbout to have an interview with a fund of private equity funds. What should I brush up on? Thanks in advance... | |||
| 0 | Voyeuristic MonkeysRecently, I was fortunate enough to shadow a senior PM at a mid-level multi-family wealth management firm in San Fransisco for a week. Apart from a wide range of topics brought up throughout my interactions with not only the PM but many different employees of the firm (HR, RM etc.), the "möbius occ... | |||
| 0 | 2018 AM/PWM FT RecruitingAnyone have any idea on what the timelines are yet for any of the BBs and Boutiques for AM? If anyone has any relevant info regarding, please post it. Never to early to start compiling info for FT. ... | |||
| 0 | CFA level 1 best study material and tips I am approching the CFA level one exam and wondering about what is the best path to pass it. I really appricietate some insight about books, forum, tips and any usefull source to tackle the exam. ... | |||
| 0 | Morgan Stanley Wealth Strategies Group?Hey all, Anyone know anything about the Wealth Strategies Group (WSG) at MS? It's within their PWM business and helps advisers and advising teams with investment strategy and performance, I think. Not much information on it online so hoping someone here has information on this. What are some exi... | |||
| 0 | go for a short-term front-office internship or full-time job in consulting?Hello, can anyone shed some light on this? It might be difficult to break into banking after consulting and consulting pays much less compared to a full-time position in front-office. But the front-office internship doesn't guarantee a full-time job after..... | |||
| 0 | Blackrock - Institutional Client Business - Business Management vs. another offerHi guys I'm currently evaluating two offers I have on the plate to start an Analyst position in September after graduating here in London: - The first one is at Blackrock - within Institutional Client Business (ICB) and it's within the "Business Management" team - The second one is in another top ... | |||
| +1 | Interview for Risk Management Analyst, Exam included need helppSo I recently got an interview with Pavilion Financial for a risk management analyst position. I don't know if I'm really prepared for the interview especially cause they said there would be an exam included which would test my logical reasoning (not too worried) but also my excel skills (worried, h... | |||
| 0 | GS PWM Cross Markets TeamCan some one let me know what exactly does the Cross Markets Team within the PWM division at Goldman Sachs do exactly? From my understanding, the team offers both advisory strategies and transactional solutions for clients- what exactly does that mean?... | |||
| 0 | Risk Analyst in AM Hi, I come from a non target school in Canada where I completed a bachelor of commerce. Currently working in government at a financial regulatory agency. I am an analyst responsible for risk assessments (market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest risk) of financial institutions (credit uni... | |||
| +16 | Advice for summer Asset Management internsNow that Mid-May has passed, I thought it'd be beneficial to post some important pieces of advice for those interns gunning for a return offer in AM. I went through the fun last summer and came out with a return offer, so here are some key take aways I had from my experience. Always Remember You're... | |||
| 0 | CBOE VestAnybody familiar with the AM arm of this firm? They were only founded in 2013, so not much info online. Interested about culture, reputation, strategy, career progression/exit opps, comp, etc.... | |||
| +5 | CFA WeekendTime to get it done, Saturday is the day. A little last minute for this post but: Who's taking it/What level/What number will this attempt be/How are you feeling about it? I'll be siting for level 2, will be my second go at it. Passed level 1 first try the previous December and didn't have enough t... | |||
| 0 | PE/Asset Management Out of undergrad Hey guys some family friends have been telling me it's a good op. to check out trying to break into pe/Asset Management out of undergrad. Is this even possible? What are the major asset managers/pe type firms that hire directly out of undergrad? I see a lot of analysts right out of undergrad at plac... | |||
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