Best IB Group Overall?
Factoring in everything, what do you think is the absolute best banking group in the world?
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Stifel back office
UBS Anchorage branch
Don’t sleep on their packaging and logistics group
KPMG Corporate Finance
Accenture M&A arguably top 3 m&a group. PJT RSSG is probably in the bucket for the worst.
Do RX, trust
PJT RSSG, Goldman TMT, Qatalyst l, Evercore M&A
congrats on Q buddy
EVR M&A is elite but not on this level
From the perspective of doing 2 years in banking and prioritizing exit quality:
- Top M&A/RX (PJT/CVP/EVR) for reps
- TMT (GS/MS/Q) for interesting deals
- FSG (MS/JPM) for culture
Would be different if you want to be a career banker but cannot comment on that
If you’re aiming to be a career banker, how does that change your decision? How would you rank these options? Would you choose a bulge bracket or an elite boutique? And would you prefer a coverage or product group?
Would probably pick a group with precedent for A2A and beyond. HL RX/MOE LA/CVP are all extremely strong examples. Beyond that, BB’s are a solid place to be solely due to the suite of solutions that you can offer clients as you progress; a solely M&A bank would limit your client prospects relative to banks like JPM/BofA that have a balance sheet at their disposal for deal participation. Still, I can’t see why starting your career at any of the top banks/groups mentioned in the original comment would hinder your career rather than propel it. You can start wherever you see fit and move around as you have a clearer picture of what type of work you’d like to work on
easiest coverage group then lateral to best coverage group going A2A
JPM for culture 💀
1-3, 1 being best
Where does Allen & Co. rank?
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Pierce & Pierce for M&A.
I heard analysts there keep disappearing. Not the place I want to be. Sketchy VP staffer.
The Krusty Krab I heard just opened up as a boutique too. MD- Mr Krabs is a great guy
No single answer. There’s a best group for each vertical or product. Which is a different story.
FSG Coverage (relationship management) is paradise.
Life on easy mode
Which fsg groups are non-execution? Ik MS/BofA/Wells hold pen on the model but curious about the others
I've heard EVR/JEFF/LAZ/UBS dont model but not 100% sure.
HL FSG is more relationship management, not really IBD tbh
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Jefferies Tel Aviv Coverage Group
ubs M&A is paradise
any position at UBS, it really is paradise
Centerview HC.
GS TMT, and it is not that close to be honest (PJT RSSG and Q are the only ones in the same tier)
My group is the best.
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