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+53 How to break into IB from India? 40 1y
+12 How did some random dude at DB Korea suddenly become Global Head of M&A? 1 1y
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0 Asia IB Hubs 1 1y
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+18 Idea for Investment Bankers working long hours 19 1y
0 Best Practices Before SA 1 1y
+30 Are certifications like CFA, CA, FRM actually worth it anymore? 17 1y
0 Q 1 1y
+6 Non-target student — will self-driven finance projects + deep research + certifications help break into IB? 3 1y
+10 Natixis M&A or SocGen DCM? Job Offer conflict 4 1y
+40 Could Joining a Private Members' Club Help Me with break into IB? 10 1y
+5 HK SA Language Req. - What Roles Do Not Require Mandarin? 2025 Update (Thread) 10 1y
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+73 IB Recruiting from a Non Target is Paradise 9 1y
+6 WSO Mentor in Continental Europe 1 1y
+91 Best Headhunting Shops ? 98 1y
0 advice 1 1y
+9 JPMorgan Automated Trading Strategy(ATS) vs Electronic Market Making(EMM) 10 1y
0 MA Financial/Moelis Australia 2025 2 1y
+14 Best city for IB : Madrid vs Milan vs Dubai vs Sydney vs (Zurich) 6 1y
+187 UBS IB Americas Fees Collapse: 25Q1 Fees half of 24Q1 Fees and outside Top 20 (LSEG Data) 59 1y
+10 Sciences Po & Sydney University 3 1y
+156 What happened to British banking? 41 1y
+12 LAC or NYU for IB recruiting 6 1y
0 Introduction 1 1y
+12 Should I make the switch to a BB from a small boutique? 1 1y
+12 No BS, Data-Backed Target Colleges for IB/PE 7 1y
+25 UBS IB creates deliberately uncomfortable work environment, bankers want out 2 1y
+53 Unpaid Return Offer at Boutique IB, Need Advice 14 1y
0 BDO to Investment banking 3 1y
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+46 Houston Vs Dallas 43 1y
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+21 Ask Me Anything: Working as an Associate in Japan, Tokyo 13 1y
+27 Asia IBD / RX AMA 18 1y
+21 I truly just want a return offer and have my boss comment "pls fix" 6 1y
+28 Thoughts on HSBC? 65 1y
+18 Chat GPT Ranks IB Groups Most Exposed to Tariffs 3 1y
0 BNPP IBD HK 1 1y
0 Recession & Returns 1 1y
+6 Are quantitative finance skills and jobs more tranferrable than (IB/PE/Consulting)? 1 1y
+9 Need advice: Treasury to banking 1 1y
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+9 5 Unexplored but Promising Australian Stocks to Watch in 2025 2 1y
0 DCM (BNPP/HSBC/RBC) vs. Corporate Banking (BofA/Citi) in Europe 1 1y
+2 NET WORTH ESTIMATION 7 1y
+6 Which banks will become BBs in the next few years (or are already considered BBs)? 4 1y
+9 2024 New Zealand IB Year-End Bonus Megathread 1 1y
0 Best Group at MS Hong Kong? Which groups should you avoid? 1 1y
+20 Is SMU Underrated? 5 1y
+6 SMU for IB, what's their reputation like 1 1y
+114 Update post: Made $4m on meme coin didn’t take IB return offer 35 1y
+851 FT Partners is Paradise 71 1y
+6 Forage "Virtual Internships" 2 1y
+9 VSB vs UW vs Fordham 8 1y
+3 CIBC EIT Toronto? 2 1y
+9 Undecided on where to go for undergrad 1 1y
+20 Breaking into IB NYC – Exchange at Ivy, Strong Internships, F1 Visa Recruiting? 7 1y
+14 Singapore IB Summer Internship for EU Students 7 1y
+13 SMU COX vs IU Kelly:?Transfer undergrad 25 1y
+36 Dress code 18 1y
+9 Next move - A2A wanting out of banking (not US) 3 1y
0 IB Sydney Hours and Culture 2 1y
+21 Modeling Test - Big 4 Infra? 21 1y
+12 Possible to find anything in Thailand? SEA/ Singapore? 0 1y
+3 Best DB HK team for exit 1 1y
0 How does group selection work 2 1y
0 Orbit Partners Comp/Hours 2 1y
+7 New York MM PE 2 1y
+11 Chances of Breaking into IB from Rotman MMA? 2 1y
+109 IB or Arms Dealing need URGENT advice. 34 1y
+21 SMU vs BYU vs UVA 8 1y
+12 Oxford MFE worth it? 6 1y
+9 JPN bank’s strategy in Project Finance 3 1y
+3 Best Performing IBs in Zurich? 4 1y
0 USC Marshall vs Baruch Zicklin for MSF 1 1y
+4 Hong Kong 8 1y
0 repost: bb vs eb for future int'l work 1 1y
+83 Who has heard about these teams? Citi TTS, Deutsche GTS, JPM T&SS, BAML GTS --> help a friend out 25 1y
0 IB/Consulting @ Northeastern, SMU, or UNC? 1 1y
+7 AHL/ABP JP Morgan 23 1y
+9 From Corporate M&A to IB? 1 1y
+9 IB Postgrad Placement Question 1 1y
0 UK Pay vs US Pay 1 1y
+17 Asia to NYC IBD? 8 1y
0 KKT 1 1y
+7 IB Analyst straight to Associate Director? 4 1y
+13 GS IBD India -> Conversion Rate from Different Sector Coverages 6 1y
+12 UniMelb, UniSyd or UNSW? [AUS] 5 1y
0 IE Week London 2025 Calendar 0 1y
+26 JPM Capital Markets Desk 53 1y
+9 Am I competitive for Oxford MFE? 5 1y
+9 Non-Target Student from Asia – Seeking Advice on IB Recruiting & Off-Cycle Opportunities 1 1y
+16 GS IBD India - Best Industry Coverage? 10 1y
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+5 Non Finance Masters at Oxbridge? 6 1y
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