I've heard some sketchy things about this firm. I get that Setter is kinda different than Tobin in that they're more PE secondaries advisory rather than straight M&A like Tobin, and they actually (gasp) pay their analysts, but they have many of the same issues (highly toxic leadership, bad reputation on the street, high turnover, low comp, fake glowing reviews on glassdoor). I also heard their "analysts" are basically telemarketers who operate boiler room-style. So would it be appropriate to call them Canada's equivalent of Tobin & Co?
Trending Content - Investment Banking Forum
| +267 | Why UBS Is the Worst Place to Start Your IB Career | 40 | 2d |
| +219 | UBS 2nd Year Analyst Q&A (2026) | 41 | 1d |
| +102 | What's your craziest "hardo" story? | 18 | 2h |
| +72 | UBS IB 26Q2 a Disaster! Advisory Revenue Down 23%, Capital MarketsDown 5% | 11 | 1h |
| +53 | Wolf of Wall Street vs. Reality: Anyone else feel scammed by the movies? | 19 | 16h |
| +50 | Suspended for a Year | 21 | 20h |
| +49 | Elite Boutique interview questions | 17 | 2d |
| +37 | so confused about 28 SA timeline | 30 | 11h |
| +34 | Lincoln International Return Offers | 8 | 29m |
| +33 | Rate my non-target resume | 19 | 5h |
Career Resources
Don't really think so - not saying Setter isn't trash but it's a boiler room since their entire business is sales driven. So no one is going in expecting to make CIMs or do a DCF. There are some Tobin equivalents in the LMM IB space in Toronto that I won't name, but are a better comparison.
Please name so I know what to avoid.
Also curious about this lmao
I don't particularly like naming names but my advice is to look up the principals/partners' background. If they're from anything but top consulting / big 6 IB / global IB, they're probably not going to give you the mentorship / level of intellectual rigor you are looking for.
Firepower Capital is an obvious one
What's wrong with them?
Weird how you can’t find anything about the founders either
Qui omnis enim eos itaque eaque. Aliquid voluptatem labore voluptas aut autem minima asperiores. Nostrum et aut eligendi eum fugiat et. Architecto ullam debitis aut vitae aliquid et suscipit ullam.
Aut molestiae dolorum sint quasi sit incidunt. Et ex non quidem quas ut nisi. Laboriosam maxime omnis sint rem officia est officia. Sapiente et rem impedit earum earum similique cum. Animi ex quo temporibus et consectetur.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...