Best Banking Group If You Don't like M&A and Prefer Financial Instruments

Basically the title. Currently an Associate at an EB, and truth be told, I'm kind of bored of M&A. I know you go to a EB to do M&A everyday, but that's probably why I'm bored of it. I personally enjoy learning / working with financial instruments a lot more than merging two companies lol. Is structured finance the best place to be? Maybe ECM / DCM? I know you don't do a lot of modelling in those groups so maybe not ideal, but I find equity / debt more interesting. I feel like I'd actually have the motivation to read the news and keep up with market trends.

What's the best place to be if you're kind of tired of M&A. Would love to hear some experiences. 

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