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A lot of misinformation here - Viking London isn't what it's made out to be in the US. Bumped into them at many conferences, have a good friend from US there - London is mostly FIG & some (public) RE - your bonus is highly dependent on Hani. They don't do global ICs anymore, it essentially runs as an independent thing made on the back of the 2011 turmoil - in fact do a lot more Special Sits (and not traditional L/S like the US) with a focus on Insurance have a quick look at them and you'll know

 

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