0 Who would invest in Blueman group when they started 4 6y
0 1-hr case study, what to expect? 7 6y
+22 PE style family office and next career 10 6y
0 Mining in Mongolia, the new Afghanistan? 2 6y
0 Stick to IBD or take interview for PE 4 6y
0 Move from boutique PE to top tier BB 3 6y
0 Help comparing / contrasting US HF and Asia PE roles 1 6y
+32 Ask me anything: Ex Banking Analyst in China + Incoming PE Analyst 20 6y
+84 Asia Pacific Private Equity Insights 42 6y
+8 Advice on career move 2 6y
0 AT Kearney to Private Equity 1 6y
+20 Disllusioned in the public markets..is PE for me? 6 6y
+19 Transfer to PE in Emerging Markets 12 6y
0 Can I enter at this point? 0 6y
+23 PE in Southeast Asia 13 6y
0 How Strategic Design Can Help Recover Under-Performing Private Equity Capital in India 0 6y
0 MBB or Big 4 corporate finance/deal for PE 4 6y
+27 MBB to PE/HF? 12 6y
+9 Proptech - anyone cover real estate+technology? 1 6y
+9 Consulting to PE in Southeast Asia? 2 6y
+12 Positioning consulting CV for PE 1 6y
+12 [PERE] LaSalle vs KKR? 1 6y
+12 KKR Real Estate vs LaSalle Investment Mgmt 1 6y
+12 Megafund Internship vs PERE full time 1 6y
+3 Asia PE-> US PE via mba? 1 6y
+17 Principal Investments -> Top MBA -> PE? 2 6y
+22 SWFs in ME or Singapore 9 6y
+3 Temasek OT Invitation 1 6y
+15 GIC Global Investments, Strategy & Risk role 1 6y
0 China / Career 12 6y
0 TPG's Bonderman Sees Mega LBO Coming - $10-15B Deal 0 6y
+17 Analyst Position or B-School? 6 6y
0 Any funds hire ugrads in China (Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong)? 1 6y
0 Carlyle Group Monthly ValuCast (Audio) 0 6y
0 PE/IB internship in Beijing 7 6y
+20 Private Equity in Shanghai 7 6y
0 Which to choose: State-owned investment fund vs Management Consulting 0 6y
+29 Private Equity in China 33 6y
+21 Doing PE/REPE in Hong Kong/China 1 6y
0 Finance Recruiting in Australia 0 6y
+20 Case Study: please comment on my investment memo 3 6y
+16 Private Equity Training 12 6y
0 Assignment from an MD of a PE fund 3 6y
0 ISB India 1 6y
0 Technical question for VCs 0 6y
+17 Getting into private equity from an operational background 3 6y
0 Anyone familiar with PEFs in Japan? 3 6y
+12 Would it be possible for a foreigner to find a pe job after mba/msf? 1 6y
+28 Financial model necessary for LBO model? 7 6y
+12 European PE firms, visibility in the US? 7 6y
+23 Capitalized R&D 10 6y
+63 PE Waterfall - Modelling Catch-up 43 6y
0 Social Media Finance / P2P Lending etc... 0 6y
+15 Post-MBA lull: filling the gap as I continue to search 4 6y
+21 Networks. Unbundling. Smartphones. Fred Wilson’s Talk at LeWeb 2 6y
+54 Mugged too often - Need advice on exit opportunities 29 6y
0 Was there an error in the LBO interview case? 15 6y
+16 direct lending vs. corporate banking 3 6y
0 Sampling European LBO deals on Capital IQ 1 6y
+4 LBO structure data 4 6y
+24 Looking for American vs European waterfall example 5 6y
+31 Moving from small private equity fund to a larger fund 14 6y
+10 Associate compensation at small PE funds 6 6y
+16 MBB (incl. PE advisory) or Lower MM PE? 2 6y
0 Bain PE Group Advice 1 6y
+30 Help with PE question - Why do you not invest? 12 6y
+3 Private Equity compensation package 0 6y
+13 Inter-office geographic transfers as a PE associate? 4 6y
+9 John Laing infrastructure investments 1 6y
+9 PE Recruiting Cycle in Europe for Large Cap and MF 1 6y
+26 MBB to PE (megafund) in Europe - feasibility and how to position profile? 3 6y
+9 Need some help for my thesis on LBO's 1 6y
+15 PE question: FX hedge sizing EBITDA or EV? 1 6y
+12 Purchase of a PE Portfolio Company 1 6y
+12 Choosing between entry paths into PE 1 6y
+17 From IB to operationally focused upper MM funds (BainCap, H&F, Golden Gate) 4 6y
+3 Best PE Events in EU...? 1 6y
+38 No-name, One-man PE Shop - would you join in my situation? 7 6y
+15 Global investor in PE? 1 6y
+47 Moving from South East Asia MM Buyout House to America 14 6y
+14 Sagard 6 6y
+3 Specialities for mid market interview Europe 1 6y
+3 European/ worldwide Industrial sector/ trends 1 6y
+3 European VCs active in China 1 6y
+12 Mid-sized PE Firm Full-time or Internship at larger Shop? 1 6y
+19 MBA for PE Associates 3 6y
+12 NEED HELP: Tech sales guy trying to break into REPE 1 6y
+20 PE - Current environment in Europe & US 10 6y
+25 From PE Backed company to PE front office (Germany) 1 6y
+9 Differences Europe vs. US 1 6y
+12 PE / GE in Central and Eastern Europe 2 6y
0 offer for internship at repe firm - advice needed! 7 6y
+21 PE BD -> IB -> PE Deal Execution Side? 1 6y
0 Why is my Comp so low? 19 6y
+36 Locating the fulcrum security 3 6y
0 Should I take the PE internship or go to look for full time job given I have graduated and the market is not so good. 2 6y
0 From Derivatives Sales to PE/Private Debt Sales 0 6y
+10 Hi nice to meet you all! 7 6y
+45 Scaling a PE Firm/Growing Your Investment Team? 17 6y
+16 PE : Is that a good carrer move? 1 6y

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