0 What's Abraaj Group Singapore like compared to other hubs / Dubai? 4 3y
0 Multiple outflows in IRR calculation 3 3y
+10 Private Debt > Private Equity 4 3y
+13 Do PE professionals look at multiples other than EBITDA multiple? 3 3y
+19 CD&R Fund XI - $10bn Already Raised / $13bn Target 12 3y
+408 Is Private Equity a Low-IQ Approach to Finance? 160 3y
+15 New / small funds doing larger deals... 8 3y
+11 $24,000 per year in Dubai 27 3y
+1 M Capital Group? Interview, Work Culture? 5 3y
+396 An Analyst / Associate's Checklist 27 3y
+14 Middle market PE case studies (e.g. Riverside) with rationale for investment recommendation 2 3y
+9 How to get better at paper LBOs under pressure? 4 3y
+4 Growth Equity IRR 3 3y
+28 1% carried interest for a $200m fund? what does this mean 22 3y
+50 Staying Ahead of the Curve - Renewable Energy Future? 20 3y
+14 Move from City law into Private Equity (London) 3 4y
+11 How do net/gross PE returns and hurdle rates work? 3 4y
+23 PE Fund Evaluation Software 4 4y
+78 PE Comp Question - VP / Principal Level 33 4y
+9 IRR Approximation for Multiple Years Sell Down 1 4y
+9 Managed to get a full-time job during my undergraduate degree 1 4y
+6 IB/PE Abroad? 1 4y
+8 Going to MM PE of staying at GS? 4 4y
+23 Partners Group 2020 27 4y
0 Interview question: asset vs equity side DCF 1 4y
+25 Why is Management Rollover not affecting IRR?! 14 4y
+15 PE Returns and Investor Access to Funds? 5 4y
+24 Anyone have info on General Atlantic? 32 4y
0 IRR for investment realized within 1 year 1 4y
+16 What are standard benefits in PE? 7 4y
+94 Finally got a GF! But now I might move away? 41 4y
+6 How can I tell if a deal will work for high leverage scenarios? 4 4y
0 RE IRR vs Pension fund payouts vs Stock market returns 1 4y
0 MBB to mega funds 1 4y
+12 CAGR vs. IRR... # of periods...confused... 5 4y
+10 How is it even possible to raise a second fund without having completed a first? 3 4y
+13 What is considered a megafund in the PE space? 3 4y
+16 Sophomore internship PE vs IB 9 4y
+60 Private Credit Interview Advice 28 4y
+16 Large Cap vs. Middle Market Investing 10 4y
+14 How to find the IRR for a cash+share rollup acquisition? 1 4y
+9 Military --> LMM PE --> MBA --> ??? 1 4y
+3 Esas - anyone heard of them? 5 4y
+12 Firm has a lack of ambition. Leave? 12 4y
+271 Fired from PE firm for getting too drunk at company outing 54 4y
+9 LMM/MM PE Comp/Hours 6 4y
+18 Would you work 40 hours a week for 125k (Principal level). 41 4y
+13 Advice from a seasoned financier and politician 8 4y
+8 Critics accuse TPG of inflating returns ahead of IPO 7 4y
+29 Banking VP or Junior PE Associate? 16 4y
+7 Any Military Veterans or BJJ Here? 1 4y
0 Private Credit Analyst Salary Question 3 4y
+12 MF lateral move in Europe 3 4y
+12 Lateraling from LMM EU to US pre-MBA possible? 3 4y
+31 Apollo (and other MF) Performance? 18 4y
+7 Cerberus to receive 1bn euro to acquire HSBC French retail activity - What are your thoughts? 3 4y
+14 Ares Private Equity Low Returns 11 4y
+23 Monolingual Brits for PE - Are we f*cked? 20 4y
+21 Is $200k all-in (+ some carry) low for a 1st year associate at a LMM PE fund? 21 4y
+17 Delete 16 4y
+20 What is PE operations? 13 4y
+16 UMM/MF Firms at VP+ level 3 4y
+15 Dry Powder and IRR Consequence 5 4y
+38 Selling Group of Warrants? 16 4y
+13 Management Fees in Direct Lending 5 4y
+3 AUM 1 4y
+18 What are some leading PE FoF names? 6 4y
+7 PE -> Corp. Dev. 2 4y
+6 Lead Edge Capital - Upcoming summer associate interview - Insights? 7 4y
+9 how do the lemmings decide first 1 4y
+12 Urgent help!! infra model test 4 4y
+3 Benefit of long-dated / permanent capital funds? 1 4y
+7 what does it mean to be a board member [linkedin] ?? 8 4y
+7 Charlottesville, VA 3 4y
+11 PE SUPERDAY 1 4y
0 BX SP 22 1 4y
+9 Paceline Equity Case Study 1 4y
+6 I’m starting my first PE internship in a week, how do I do well? 1 4y
+6 325MM L/S HF vs. 1.9b PE 4 4y
+8 Is it okay to leave my job after one year at a prestigious institutional investor? 3 4y
+16 IFC Investment Analyst or Small PE Fund 9 4y
+7 2022 On-Cycle - Total Comp Package? 50 4y
+9 Private Equity/Debt vs Management Consulting 1 4y
+22 Renewable Project Valuation - am I correct? 3 4y
+5 Sourcing at MF vs Investment Team at UMM PE 5 4y
+3 MM IB vs LMM GE 4 4y
+18 LBO case study - back to basics! 8 4y
+12 My odds post MBA to join MF PE in the US? IBD needed? 6 4y
0 Question regarding Offers 1 4y
+20 PE vs Tiger/SM Asset Class 8 4y
0 JPB Partners? 1 4y
+9 Light Street Capital Info/Comp/Hours/Reputation 1 4y
+6 Altaris Capital Partners 1 4y
+85 PE funds and private jets? 47 4y
+60 “I will/will not invest with my fund “? 52 4y
+416 Q&A: 3rd Year PE Associate ($10bn+ AUM, MBO/LBO, equity, mezz, distressed debt) 135 4y
+12 PE Case Study Question 2 4y
+9 Majority Buy-Out PE 1 4y
+2 Fund Returns for Private Credit fund 4 4y
+19 Carry Negotiations at a New PE/Growth Fund 6 4y

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