Will PE firms ever raise associate's salaries?

Howdy monkeys,

I'm curious if any PE / GE firm has raised their associate salaries since the recent raise on the IB side? CVP's junior bankers are making more than the majority of their PE colleagues right now....

How long does it typically take for buyside firm to "catch up" with the raise from IB?

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