Big4 M&A vs MM IB in UK

Hi all,

I'm wondering if someone could help me understand the exit opps (to EB, BB, PE and CorpDev) of Big4 M&A (incl. ACA qualification) vs MM IB (GCA, Canaccord, Raymond James, Stifel etc) within London.

Thanks very much in advance.

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