Best FIG teams
Assuming your priority is dealflow, training/experience and path to a long term career, what are the best options?
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BB: GS, JPM, BofA
EB: EVR, PWP, LAZ
Depends what falls under FIG for a definitive choice. But these are solid options for Fig, generally.
Do you know anything about Mm fig groups not including Piper’s Sandler arm
Stifel/KBW and HL come to mind
Can anyone clarify what FIG specific exits are and how they compare to traditional PE exits in terms of comp?
Ardea, Piper Sandler, KBW, Broadhaven
Surprised to see Ardea and Broadhaven listed. Feels like they occasionally pop up on large deals, but it's usually not a lead role (particularly for Ardea) and it's not consistent.
I imagine the revenue/headcount numbers are pretty good but is the junior experience good? Feels like it would be mostly pitching and the occasional print on a large name.
The obviously have a lot more people so maybe not a fair comparison, but the dealflow for Evercore, Lazard, and PJT seems a lot stronger.
For the BB’s I would look at the top as follows
GS / JPM (1a, 1b)
MS (2)
B of A (3)
Ardea is looking like a serious player in the space a bunch of GS alum and an Evercore Alum
WF and Piper are notable good groups as well
Almost any BB should have solid dealflow in FIG now adays just given the high volume in the space. But agree with the general rankings here.
FIG is too big to generalize this way. Each banks have its strength on certain verticals: fin tech, insurance, specs, banks, AM and there are no banks that dominate in all these verticals except for JPM/GS. Outside of it, it’s a coin toss on which bank is better at what. For example, Evr splits up it’s FI and insurance team so again it’s hard to compare apples to apples. Overall, in such a big group deal volume is high and you will get good deal exposure at most BB/EB.
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