Currently an IBD analyst at a Japanese bank (Nomura/Mizuho) interested in private equity or private credit exits in the future. How does Nomura/Mizuho place into these buyside roles? Is MF or UMM Private credit/equity possible?
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If you're at one of those banks you should have a good sense no? Just ask your 2nd year analyst or a bit more senior to see how /where people went.
Also a quick linkedin search can helpy ou find out. With that being said I actually have 2 friends (one from each bank you mentioned) that are currently in MM/LMM so its possible
Smaller MM and LMM PE seats possible, maybe can get something to around 4bn fund size if you are truly exceptional. Different for something like Infrastracture where some groups at Nomura are more competitive for possible UMM outcomes. Greentech is the firm's best group but seemingly every analyst laterals or burns out, so hard to get a true idea of exits there these days.
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