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Citi's FIG group recently came to campus, and it is said that their FIG group is pretty good on the Street, like considered better than their general IBD department. I am wondering if that is the case, and what the exit ops look like? Got a FIG offer for the summer. Was wondering about this since there were next to no recent threads on Citi's IBD, nor FIG group in particular. Thanks!

InfidelCashFlow · Accepted Answer

Don't think anyone will deny GS/JPM/MS are strong in the space. But I don't think your second statement is that accurate.

Just took a look at PWP since you listed it first. They've done four deals in the last 12+ months across the firm in FIG. Only two have disclosed transaction values - Owl Rock deal was big ($12.5B) and there's another $1.3B deal. I listed 3 sizable US FIG deals Lazard has done recently.

associateBBIBD · Answer

It's good but the part about being better than general IB is a bit ridiculous if you're interested in exits outside of FIG. This is true for most firms with the exception of GS/JPM.

JPM, Barclays, GS, Citi, MS are the BBs generally strong in FIG. Outside of it you have Lazard, KBW, Piper Sandler and more,

InfidelCashFlow · Answer

Lazard worked on the following deals out of its US FIG practice over the last ~6-9 months: M&T on its acquisition of People's United ($7.6B), Allstate on its sale of Allstate Life Insurance to Blackstone ($2.8B), MassMutual on its sale of its retirement plan business to Empower Retirement ($3.35B). Find it hard to believe they're not considered strong.

https://www.lazard.com/businesses/transactions/&nbsp;

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