LMM PE in NYC or MF PE in Asia??

Currently have an offer from a LMM PE consumer-focused buyout fund in NYC and another offer from an MF PE buyout fund (think BX/Carlyle/KKR) in Hong Kong and Singapore - which will you rather take, not factoring in extraneous factors like family/visa etc?

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The caliber of people you'd work with in MF PE in Asia in general are going to be noticeably above the people in LMM PE in NY. A lot of them will be top performers from US and Europe sent to Asia. If BX or KKR, your global investment committee will be MUCH more rigorous and star studded than a LMM PE fund. If Carlyle or a fund which makes investment decisions locally - individual DD will be important to determine if they are actually of the caliber you want.

Pay will be MUCH higher in MF PE especially after tax in HK/SG. MBA placement will be much better too. Altogether even if I didnt have ties to Asia I would still pick Asia 9 times out of 10.

 
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