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Thanks - as I thought (and judging by others' respones). Accompanied with a lacklustre pay rise to rub salt in the wounds..!

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Six months is indeed long for an IM, with 3 months being much more in line with market. I know some of the very large funds have longer notice periods but the MM / LMM ones appear to be shorter. Even IDs can often still be at 3 months.

All that said, the more senior you get the more separations become a negotiated outcome that often doesn’t mirror the contract perfectly. The contract is in place if the individuals cannot come to a reasonable agreement on separation terms.

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