+9 Can I Return to Private Equity 6 3y
+14 Canadian pension fund bonus differences within groups? 7 3y
+10 Is PE off the table for me? 10 3y
+58 Updated HH Client List? 63 3y
+3 Novacap 2 3y
+55 Wharton ED vs Stanford REA for PE placement 60 3y
+17 Nontarget PE recruiting at UMM/MF 25 3y
+3 SA 2024 2 3y
+15 Delete 3 3y
+18 Looking to Transition from Engineering to Finance (IB, PE, VC, etc) 2 3y
+3 Which wall street firms (PE/IB) sponsor Canadian interns? 3 3y
+5 Novacap has bad reputation? 8 3y
+4 Sagard PE (Toronto and/or Montreal) 2 3y
+3 Best Buyside WFH 6 3y
+45 I can't handle Canada anymore 21 3y
+9 Role Of Economic Evaluation In Investment Analysis In Biotech Sector ! 1 3y
+9 Do pensions pay the same total comp for public equities and PE roles? 4 3y
+10 Allianz Global Investors - Infrastructure Debt 1 3y
+19 PSP Investments - PE interview (Please provide advice) 14 3y
+9 Hhhjhlptrffhjjjvgv 1 3y
+48 Canadian Pension Fund Private Equity interviews 14 3y
0 ….. 2 3y
+10 Del 1 3y
+325 No VP Promote from Sr. Associate - Seeking Advice 66 3y
+3 Delete 2 3y
+4 Full Time IBD / Buyside (PE) Recruiting for London, UK 2 3y
0 First Day Jitters 4 3y
+11 OTPP intern pay 6 3y
+52 2022/2023 Canadian PE Associate Comp Discussion 52 3y
+13 IB at a top 5 bank in Canada or Secondaries at an Elite boutique in the US? 2 3y
+15 Am I being insane leaving medicine to launch a career in finance? 7 3y
+9 Difference between BDC and PE/VC? 1 3y
0 Canada TC comp 2022 1 3y
+8 Insight into RBC Ventures? 3 3y
+3 OTPP Private Capital Full-Time Interview 9 3y
+6 PE > IB possible without an SA? 5 3y
+7 LP to GP 5 3y
+9 Canada IB to US MM PE 9 3y
+6 Direct Lending in Toronto 3 3y
+6 BC Partners 2 3y
+8 Onex Oncycle Recruiting 3 3y
+13 PE PortCo Opportunity - Feedback Requested 1 3y
+11 Removed 16 3y
+9 Thoughts on getting the Business Analyst Certification & the CPA? 6 3y
+10 Toronto real estate private equity total comp? 30 3y
+11 Moving from a developing country to work at a Candian PE firm 2 3y
+12 Which Firms Have Started Recruiting for On Cycle? 30 3y
+10 Altas / Onex / Brookfield PE (Headhunters / Comp)? 4 3y
+3 Thoughts on Charlesbank? 1 3y
+35 How to break into Canadian pension funds? 21 3y
+3 Brookfield RE / Infra / Renewables - best backgrounds to break in? 1 3y
0 Recruiters for Canadian PE? 4 3y
0 TorQuest Full-Time Process 4 3y
0 TorQuest Recruitment Process 4 3y
+4 Fintech PE 2 3y
+40 Breaking into Canadian PE industry with non Canadian/US experience 18 3y
+9 Comp Advice - Unconventional Career Path 2 3y
+3 Anyone here successfully make the transition into PE from another industry without schooling in-between? 1 3y
+2 Best Buy side internships in Canada 7 3y
+41 PE Post MBA w/ 0 YOE in Banking 15 3y
+29 Why are there no internationals in PE? (us) 31 3y
+9 MM PE rankings in Canada 23 3y
+3 OTPP Comp / Experience? 2 3y
+12 Should I move to the USA from Canada? 5 3y
0 Jumping from fund to fund 3 3y
+17 IB/PE in Canada - Entry-level 8 3y
+6 What is WLB like at CPPIB and OTPP on direct investing teams? 1 3y
+11 Prepping for modelling tests? 4 3y
+11 Do the Canadian PE funds (pension funds but also others like Onex, Brookfield, etc.) have distinct PE operations / value creation teams? 5 3y
0 PE Summer Analyst 2023 3 3y
+3 Travel / Leisure PE Firms in Canada? 1 3y
+1 PE Recruitment in Canada 2 3y
+7 Canada Pension Funds - Comp Trajectory 9 3y
+41 Sycamore Acquires Staples for $6.9 Billion in Largest Buyout of the Year 6 3y
0 Equity Research in Canada to Private Equity in the US... Any tips? 1 3y
+1 M Capital Group? Interview, Work Culture? 5 3y
+11 BC Partners Set to Miss Fund Target Even After Seeking Extension 2 3y
+34 Canadian Pension Fund PE vs. top IBD 17 3y
+14 Brookfield Toronto 16 3y
+13 CPPIB PE team 11 3y
+9 How to get better at paper LBOs under pressure? 4 3y
+17 PEI 300 4 4y
+45 Thoughts on ESG/SRI/Impact Investing 8 4y
+3 What does total comp look like for the private equity teams of Canadian pension funds (CPPIB, OTPP, etc.)? 5 4y
+49 Why it's not a bad time to go into PE "the good ol days aren't over" 28 4y
+5 Sprott Private Credit 7 4y
+35 Why private debt and not private equity? 10 4y
+9 BC Partners London - Culture, Comp etc. 6 4y
+42 Moving to USA for work - which state to live in? 33 4y
+13 Onex vs. Altas in Canada 3 4y
+3 REIT VS PE Acquisitions 1 4y
+7 Superday - What does HR mean??? 21 4y
+10 Breaking into Finance- First-Year Student 1 4y
+16 Feedback on On-Cycle Interview Performance 4 4y
+169 Q&A - 1st Year PE Associate at a US MF in Europe (KKR, BX, TCG, WP, TPG, BC, APO) 86 4y
+7 Modeling Test 1 4y
+1 Thoughts on BC London 6 4y
0 Technology Private Credit / Late Stage Venture dealflow - East Coast 1 4y
+5 LBO Modeling Question 7 4y
+14 Building a Tech firm - My view - Please advise 9 4y

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  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
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