+6 VPs and up that have gone on sabbatical, how did it turn out for you? 0 3h
0 Gold Coast and Ratio Ghosting 0 7h
+713 From Private Equity Associate to VP in Private Equity 104 22h
+9 Private Equity in Singapore 1 3d
+2 HH intro calls/chats already happening? 2 3d
+17 Private Equity in SEA 7 4d
+106 Q&A: Fundraising for Private Equity, Cap Intro & Investor Relations Career Paths 26 5d
0 Asia PE recruiting 1 1w
+9 How important is deal experience? 1 1w
+64 High finance comp ceiling India 35 2w
0 Bain Cap - PE associate at HK office - anyone? 1 2w
+19 Large Cap Infra PE London 7 2w
0 Relocation to US 1 2w
+3 Incoming Secondaries Intern Advice 6 2w
+9 Moving from Investment Banking to Portfolio Operations and Monitoring at top Private equity brand 3 2w
+3 Secondaries in Asia 4 3w
+7 PE MF analysts/associates in India 5 3w
0 Private Equity comp ceiling India 3 3w
0 Start-Up HELP! 1 3w
+38 "Edge" -- What is it, really? Can it be created? Sources of "Edge" 5 3w
+6 Lateral to PE in Southeast Asia 2 3w
+24 Indonesian market and PE opportunities 18 3w
0 Denham layoffs 0 1mo
+6 Asset Management (IN) -> MBA (US) -> Private Equity 1 1mo
+7 Opinions on elea (philanthropic impact investing firm founded by ex-UBS Global CEO) 4 1mo
+20 Difficulty of lateralling to HK PE from London IBD? 21 1mo
+8 private credit "golden age" already over before it even began? 7 1mo
+40 Best city in the world for PE outside the US 42 1mo
+30 Australia vs London: Comp and Opportunities 13 1mo
+223 Interviewing For Infrastructure Investment Roles 82 1mo
0 What is a "consultant style case?" Audax... 1 2mo
+9 Sovereign Wealth Fund Compensation for Middle East (ADIA, QIA, PIF, Mubadala), GIC/Temasek, Norges Bank and/or Australia Future Funds at VP/Associate level 5 2mo
+28 UK Exit Opps 23 2mo
+2 Infrastructure PE in HK/China 3 2mo
+39 HongKongers in HK Private Equity - Can you survive in a mainland-Chinese dominated labour market? 11 2mo
+18 Private Equity Returns Plunge to Global Financial Crisis Levels 1 2mo
+11 Product Management to Private Equity 8 2mo
+82 Wharton vs Stanford GSB for Private Equity Recruiting 45 2mo
+24 Advice needed: Move into IR early in career 4 2mo
0 Calling everyone in Hong Kong PE: What's your experience? 1 2mo
+3 Buyside PE Internship Prep 2 2mo
+25 Should I list m7 MBA admission offer on resume for PE recruiting 7 2mo
+12 Gold Coast Search Partners? 12 3mo
+16 PE straight out of undergrad? 16 3mo
+14 What to expect from a PE fundraising/IR internship ? 5 3mo
0 Maintaining network in finance 1 3mo
+9 Ares SSG Asia 4 3mo
0 Fiera Comox Comps & Culture ?? 0 3mo
+780 Overview of Infrastructure Private Equity 117 3mo
+15 Hoping for some thoughts on going from a smaller to a much larger PE fund 2 3mo
0 Due Diligence Workstreams - Outsourcing 2 3mo
+23 Private Equity Associate to Portfolio Company Exec 7 3mo
+4 Should I do Investment Management or Private Equity internship ( first time)? 2 3mo
+51 Neuberger Berman (NB) - my experience/overview 15 3mo
+10 PE -> Entrepreneurship - ideas for transition 4 3mo
+17 Blackrock REPE v.s BB IB reputation 6 4mo
+28 Is London still worth it? 15 4mo
+9 PE FoF vs Consulting 1 4mo
+176 Q&A: Head of PE at Asian SFO 64 4mo
+37 Infra PE from Global Macro HF - Nontraditional Background 16 4mo
+3 On the Matter of Foundation of a Growth/Private Equity Fund - Question of the Development 0 4mo
+16 Sincerely need help - FoF: StepStone or AlpInvest 28 4mo
+12 Australia Infrastructure PE? 5 4mo
+9 delete 1 5mo
0 Off Cycle Internships 1 5mo
0 How useful is Big 4 infra advisory for moving into IB/PE? 1 5mo
+7 London vs Zurich vs Frankfurt 8 5mo
0 India PE Funds - Work Life Balance 3 5mo
+16 Partners Group: Healthcare or Infrastructure 11 5mo
+10 UAE PE Comp 7 5mo
+27 N/A 11 5mo
+9 Deleted 0 5mo
+14 25 yrs old undergrad freshman getting in PE 10 5mo
0 Possible Crowdfunding or Pre-Seed Startup Funding here? 1 5mo
+2 London MBB to Asia PE? 3 5mo
+3 Startup_High Value SaaS and other Tech Products_Complex World Class Solutions 1 5mo
+31 PE's Role in Capital Markets 25 5mo
+25 Southeast Asia Emerging Markets PE out of undergrad 8 6mo
+167 Taking Chill, Non-Finance Job for Mental Health vs. Plowing Through? [NEED ADVICE] 22 6mo
+9 Non-traditional/Non-IBD engaging with headhunters (buyside/lateral) 1 6mo
+6 Need advice on a small REPE entry role 1 6mo
+6 Coming back home with an Ivy League degree 5 6mo
+17 Anyone heard of XIO Group? 42 6mo
+13 MF PE from non-US background 3 6mo
+3 Deal Strategy or Transaction Service in Big4 for PE exit Ops? 3 6mo
+62 Is this self proclaimed TikTok private equity multimillionaire legitimate? 28 6mo
+9 Cross-border recruitment 2 7mo
+15 PEP, Quadrant, BGH etc. - culture, hours, comp etc. 23 7mo
+11 Mid-career transition to PE in Singapore 3 7mo
+3 REGAL Coverage group to PE 4 7mo
+32 Kim Kardashian Private Equity - SKKY Partners 5 7mo
+17 Career Longevity 2 7mo
+8 Pathways into American buyside as Australian 10 7mo
+13 Best Language to Learn for Infrastructure PE 8 7mo
+20 Interned at BB; How to Approach PE Headhunters? 5 7mo
+9 The one use case where I found ChatGPT to be somewhat useful 1 8mo
+14 PE Phrases vs. What They Probably Mean 1 8mo
+9 Moving from boutique IB to PE? Need advice - straightforward on paper but gets complex on details 1 8mo
+3 PE headhunters in Europe, MENA, and Asia? 2 8mo
+29 Structured Equity Investing 30 8mo

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