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Franklin Templeton Reputation
Surprisingly not a lot of discussion here about Franklin Templeton. Does anyone have insight about its culture and teams / comparability to peer institutions (or, who are the peers?)/ how it's regarded in the industry? Anything would be much appreciated! There's been some threads around about a...
Alternatives Public Investing divisions
Keen to hear any insights you have into the public markets investing (fixed income) arms of alternatives/traditionally PE-focused firms - e.g. Blackstone, Apollo, KKR. Mainly looking for info on: 1. Culture - Hours vs somewhere like Fidelity/Wellington/Allianz/Amundi 2. Comp - is it the traditional...
Thoughts on RS investments?
Would be curious if anyone has insights into RS investments (subsidiary of victory capital) research associate program. Prestige, mba placements, comps, etc.
Imperial College London MSc Finance Job Prospects
Hey WSO Fellows, I am an incoming MSc Finance student at ICL and I would appreciate your insights on my prospects of entering Asset Management (GSAM, JPM AM, MS, etc), or ideally, Hedge Funds (particularly global macro-focused firms like Braven Howard, Man Group, Millennium, etc) in London. I bring...
Any information on Investment Specialist roles?
Hello, Are Investment Specialists in the Asset Management divisions of large banks, really front office? Can they progress or move to Portfolio Managers? Any info on the compensation and bonuses compared to IB roles? Thanks!
Opinions on SSGA?
I’m currently looking to break into LO AM from SS ER and am in the middle of interviewing with State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) for an Equity Analyst role on their Fundamental Equities team. I wanted to get some opinions on how they compare with other large institutional asset managers...
Asset management salary in NYC seems god awful
Thank god for NYC passing pay transparency... Fortress is looking for an asset management analyst with AT LEAST 2-3 years of experience in real estate finance; preferably REIB. They also require a Bachelor's degree from a top university with a GPA of at least 3.5. Base salary range is $85k-$100k in...
Resume for Asset Management
Hi everyone, So, I'm graduating this year and I'm on the lookout for internships or off-cycle opportunities. I missed out on internships in my second year due to some personal stuff, but hopefully I can gain experience this year then apply for grad schemes or entry level roles later on. I've been...
PE Exit to Slower Paced Investment Role out of NYC
Hey all - I'm a second-year PE associate at a UMM fund in NYC. I am looking to get out of PE and NYC in search of a slower pace of life while still doing some kind of investing. I'm gravitating towards roles in family offices, pensions, endowments, long-only asset management, or hedge funds. I aim...
AM-> HF?
Experience- 2 yoe middle office risk at JPM/MS/GS, then 2 yoe on the trading desk at an AM firm (Analyst-> Senior Analyst), mostly ETF/MF. Certainly FO, reviewing/proposing investment strategy, meeting/bullshitting with brokers, lot of swap, future, options, equity, FI, etc trading, but a good deal...
HR Feedback, Thoughts?
Went through an interview process where I spoke with a 6+ analysts, MD's and the CEO. HR emailed me saying for a couple of "internal reasons" the director didn't make a decision on hiring. They also included "...at this point you are the only analyst candidate under consideration." I'm taking it...
AWM/PB Exit Opportunities
Hello all, I am a Sophomore student at a good target school interested in AWM and looking for some advice from seasoned professionals. Recently I have stopped recruiting for IB because I have determined that it just isn't for me (I'm not too interested in PE/other exit opportunities and I value my...
S&T 2025 Timeline
Prospective SA 2025 here, leaning towards S&T/AM. Does anyone know when S&T apps get released this cycle? I know there's a AM ones out rn but not seeing S&T yet.
How do people get sophomore internships at BB/LO AM/MF?
I am a current freshman at a semi-target (Emory/UNC/Rice/USC) and I secured an internship for 2024 summer doing co-invest PE at a ~13B. I've seen a lot of sophomores go into things like capital markets or global markets research at BB, private credit/debt at huge funds like Ares and Neuberger, and...
Asset Management Comp / breaking into IB
Hello, I'm thinking of going into asset management as a first year analyst after I graduate. I have a summer internship lined up at a well known CRE firm (JLL, CBRE, C&W) and trying to think ahead. What would the entry level comp be? Is it possible to go from AM to IB? From other posts I've read,...
What would you do? Strong brokerage team at top firm vs AM LifeCo
I'm at a defining point in my career and looking for some advice. I currently have an offer on the table at a top-producing brokerage team that has averaged $15-20M in revenue for the past 30 years. I also just finished final rounds for an AM LifeCo position but timeline is 6 weeks to get an offer...
Venture for America or RDP at a Midwest Bank
I have two offers that both expire in one week (2/6). The first offer is a 2-year fellowship called Venture for America (VFA) where you are able secure a job at a high growth startup partnered with VFA (includes VC funds) as well as gain access to a network of peers that are similarly...
Freshman Not Seeing Much Traction
I'm a freshman at an American target and, as the title says, I've been diligently applying to various financial institutions in Toronto, Canada and have yet to show anything for it. I have experience at various search funds, each of which assigned me distinct responsibilities, and I am currently...
How to be an asset management rockstar?
Just got fired from acquisitions and ended up in a new company doing asset management on a portfolio that is roughly 50/50 office and industrial. In acquisitions, promotions and bonuses came from sourcing deals. In asset management, where do promotions and bonuses come from? Finding new tenants...
Long-Only AM at BlueChip(Wellington, D&C, CapGroup) vs BB IBD out of college
What is the consensus on working at a top long-only fund out of college vs working at a top BB(GS,MS,JPM). Exit-ops, career growth, etc? Understand complete difference in buy-side vs sell-side but would still appreciate any input.
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Is it worth getting into AMs/PMs in India (fund size - irrelevant)?
Hello everyone! I wanted to understand if there's a long-term growth opportunity working in AMs/PMs in India. I'm curious about the work that AMs typically do and was also thinking of breaking into this industry and settling there in the long term. I've been working for financial/market research...
Investment Analyst within the State Department
Hello, I am in an interview process for an Investment Analyst role for the state where I am located in. Just like Ron Swanson says, " Government is inefficient " and perhaps they could have done a better job by reaching out and talking to me more about the roles and the reality of daily obligations....
Institutional Sales and Product at a top 5 AM
I am interviewing for an institutional sales / product role at a top AM. It's an analyst position (I have 2.5 yrs work experience). I'm lost on how to even begin to study. It's in the credit space so definitely brushing up on ABF / GCC product basic knowledge. any other tips? for ref- I don't work...
What I preach is not what I do
Hi everyone, I am looking to make a career change and want your advice. At 29, I consider myself a competitive person with average level of intelligence which I tend to compensate for through hard work and discipline. I am living in London, married with one child under the age of two. I graduated a...
Rating Agency vs. MM Asset Management
Hi, I wanted to get some insight on some roles I currently have offers for; one is a junior rating's associate at a top 3 Rating Agency (Fitch / Moody's / S&P) while the other is a Research Associate position for a MM Bank within their Asset Management Division. As far as I know, the work life...
Fixed Income Guy Lateral to Long-only Equity Investment? Possible?
I am currently a portfolio construction/ asset allocation analyst at a top/elite fixed income firm (AUM: ~300bn). After working for 2 years, I want to switch my asset coverage from fixed income to long-only equity. As an asset allocation guy, I do not have much professional experience with single...
London AM overview - mixed consensus on breaking in as a graduate?
Been reading past forums and there seems to be differing opinions on whether its possible to directly break into AM out of uni. Some are saying firms outright don't hire grads, while some are refuting this. I'm a 2nd year and have a BNY Mellon summer internship offer - typical recruiting has...
Suitable career for someone with my interests?
Hi there, I currently work as a market risk analyst in Sales & Trading. This is my first job out of my master's degree in Finance. Current work experience is 1 year and 4 months. While I do enjoy certain aspects of my job, I also find myself wondering if there are other roles out there for me. I...
JPM Asset Management vs GS PWM
I have an offer from Goldman Sach's PWM division in Hong Kong and JPM's Asset MGMT in London. Any feedback/experience and suggestions with either would be appreciated! Both are summer positions. JPM AM is on the product side (portfolio mgmt&research) and GS PWM is a rotational programme (across...
Is Lauder Business School a target university for IB?
Or in general for Finance would this be a target university or is it a hard non-target one? https://lbs.ac.at/study-programs/strategic-financ…
Exit opps for PM roles in asset management firms
I'm familiar with the exit opps that your classic M&A or PE roles give you, either within finance or elsewhere (e.g. corporate strategy/business development at companies, be they start-ups or F500). However, I was wondering what the exit opps are for those who are in (for example) a portfolio...
Trader Pay at AM/LO?
Just wondering if someone can share some insight around Equity Trader comps at large AMs or LO funds. I’m thinking along lines of Cap Grp, Wellington, FMR/FIL, Amundi, RBC etc etc. HF trader comps take all the spotlight but seems not much out there for the AMs. Thinking of making move from...
LO Associate Comp
Hi I recently started a LO Family Office after 3 years of SS ER (post uni). Would love to hear how comp stacks up relative to others across LO funds. Base sits at 150k with bonus hopefully between 25-75%. Any color would be much appreciated. Happy to discus more below. Thanks!
GSAM vs Blackrock Summer Internship
I've got 2 offers from GSAM and Blackrock for a summer internship, not sure which one to choose (more in terms of company culture, prestige, network, and career growth). Since Blackrock I would argue is a way better AM but Goldman is well, Goldman.
Pointers for speeding up my research process?
I'm a new post-MBA Analyst at a LO. Reputable firm, good AUM/IP, so obviously want to do well and continue progressing here. So far, feedback from my PMs has been that I do good work and I have gotten one new name in one of our funds thus far which is faster than was expected. That said, I did not...
Post-MBA exit ops w/ portfolio analytics/product strategy experience?
I would love to gain some insight into the typical opportunities that people can pursue post an M7 MBA after spending 3-4 years at a large asset management firm (>$1T AUM), particularly in the field of product strategy/ portfolio analytics. The work includes risk factor modeling, portfolio...
Which infrastructure career path to pursue?
I’m London-based with 2+ years of experience at a boutique infrastructure consulting firm. I mainly build and audit financial models for PPP, PFI, project finance deals and portfolio valuation across power, utilities, transport, social infra, etc. While I am sometimes involved in advisory work,...
Asset Management Property Budgets
Curious how others prepare their annual property budgets. If you have lender held real estate tax or insurance escrows, do you show this in your budget if it is different than the actual expense? Do you show both or just your accrual for your monthly cash outlay? If you show both, do you show the...
Mercer Alternatives Program?
Anyone have any insights on Mercer's Alternatives team? recruiter made it sound like a PE FoF investing role with some sort of consulting mixed in?
Asset Manager vs Asset Management in a BB
I've been exploring career opportunities in asset management. I have two options: working in an investments team within a specialised Asset Management firm and being a part of the Asset Management branch of a Bulge Bracket bank. What are the key differences in terms of work culture, career growth,...
Selecting MFS/MFE across US for IB, AM
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BlackRock FT Analyst 2024
Since today is technically when BlackRock starts reviewing apps, I'll start the thread. I applied back in July for the Corporate Strategy and Business Management teams. Anyone know what the interview process and content is typically like? Heard from a friend on the analytics team that it was...
Grad Schemes vs. Internships as a route into IB
Hey everyone! I've just recently graduated from a top UK university this June and am working at a start up at the moment, gaining some good market analysis/business strategy experience with a lot of exposure to the CEO etc. I wasn't on it in terms of internships during university - and so haven't...
Accept Asset Management offer or hope for a Consulting offer?
Hi Monkeys, I currently have an offer for an institutional client-facing role at a TOP asset manager in Europe (Germany/France/Switzerland), where I was a summer analyst this year. In the beginning of 2024, I will do an MBB internship and I prefer to do MBB full time. Pay will be better at the AM...
CFA Level 1 alongside Masters. Doable or too difficult?
Hey guys, I am starting my MSc Economics & Finance masters degree this September and have also been thinking about pursuing the CFA Level 1 qualification in the upcoming year as I am interested in investments and I believe it would be something that would further help me stand out when I look for...
Thoughts On Aviva Investors UK
Hey everyone. Was wondering what everyone’s thought’s were on Aviva investors in the UK. They have decent AUM (334 Billion) and are 8th largest in the UK. Any thoughts on their fixed income division would be appreciated i.e. is it well respected? Can one move to more reputable AM firms like...
How should I approach breaking into asset management post graduation?
Hi. I am having a mini panic about my potential career path going forward. I have just graduated and I have secured a job at a well known financial services company. I have wanted to pursue asset management since my penultimate year of university but haven't had any luck with applications. I was...
My Journey Into Equity Research..... Updated**
Here is my current journey and how I am trying to get into equity research. This is my story, and I hope to give peace of mind to others.
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