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(Infra PE) Brookfield vs EQT/Stonepeak/ISQ/ECP
Hi all, Does anyone know how infra PE like ISQ/Stonepeak/ECP compare to Brookfield in terms of 1) salary, 2) reputation, and 3) growth potential? I know all of these players are top-notch in the infra space, but considering that Brookfield is a Canadian company as opposed to other firms that are...
Small startup PE FOF fund worth joining?
My background: Non-finance-related Masters and undergrad, Non-target school CFA charterholder 4 years corporate IR experience in F100 Ultimate goal is direct PE funds. I recently got an offer from a small startup PE FOF fund (expecting $100mn AUM in the first year and $250mn+ long run). They got 2...
Can I get into HBS or GSB
2 years at tier 1 investment banking in NY (Think GS TMT, JPM M&A, Evercore M&A etc..) Now at tier 1 Hedge Fund in NY (Think Citadel, Mill, P72, DK, Silverpoint, Anchorage, Renaissance etc) Non-target ~3.0+ GPA (I don't like sharing personal stories but as a brief background story...my mother passed...
Can I get into Harvard or Stanford MBA
2 years at tier 1 investment banking in NY (Think GS TMT, MS M&A, Evercore, Moelis, PJT) Now at tier 1 Hedge Fund in NY on the investing side (Think Citadel, Mill, P72, DK, Silverpoint, Anchorage, Renaissance etc) Non-target ~3.0+ GPA (I don't like sharing personal stories but as a brief background...
Looking to enter into Wall Street NYC; Looking for academic path advice!
Hey guys, So I am junior at NYU. I enjoy real estate development and I also enjoy (mainly) asset management mostly with hedge funds and private equity. I want to get into asset management first on Wallstreet. This is my goal. I was rejected ED to Wharton. I applied ED2 to College of Arts and Science...
Q&A: 15 years as IB ANL/ASO, HF ANL/PM, Start-up Corp Finance Executive
~15 year career as an investment banking analyst/associate in ECM (SPACs) and leveraged finance/restructuring, hedge fund analyst/portfolio manager and currently as a corporate finance executive for a fast-growing start-up (led $70mm equity raise process). Have interviewed and spearheaded recruiting...
Blackstone Infrastructure and BX Credit
What are the potential exits of BX analysts who worked in 1) credit and 2) infrastructure? I know entirely different, but just wanted to know. Any go to PE at other firms? Trying to gauge optionality in the case someone doesn't want to stay long term. Would really appreciate a response.
Auditor Gets Offer From Both Regional Botique And PwC CF Team, WHICH ONE?
Hi everyone, I am currently going through an important life decision right now.. Having spent about 2.5 years in PwC audit, I am currently able to secure two offers, one from PwC CF team and one from Regional boutique IB . My goal is try to get into PE / VC and I am currently in NZ but quite keen to...
Recruiting for PE in NYC from IB in SF
Curious if anyone here has experience recruiting for PE in NYC from a top tier BB analyst position in SF. Is it doable or does being an analyst in SF more or less lock you into that region? Appreciate any insight.
Continental Europe PE Funds and Recruitment Process
Hey everyone, I am currently a second year PE Associate at a MM fund (>$1bn last fundraise) and have always wanted to live in continental Europe while I am still in my mid-to-late 20s. To that end, I'm curious what some of the good funds in the region are, what compensation is like, what the lateral...
Bellcast Partners - Staffer Request??
On cycle kicking off soon so filling out the questionnaire for Bellcast and they ask for the contact info of my staffer. My group is not chill when it comes to recruiting so i really do not want my fuckin staffer having any sort of idea. Anyone know if this is common among recruiters? Do they...
PE secondaries/FOF or sell-side ER
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How Committed Are You to On-Cycle Recruiting?
Hi all, long-time observer here who has now been working in banking for about a year. I had initially gone into the role fully expecting to do the traditional IB --> PE path, but after my experience thus far, I'm extremely hesitant about the process and subsequently the extensive process of...
Five Elms Capital - Reputation, Comp, Exit opps, etc?
Hi everyone, Curious to hear about everyone's thoughts on Five Elms Capital. Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you.
William Blair vs PJ Solomon (private equity exits)
Exactly as the title says. Have offers from both and want to see if anyone can provide insight into the PE exits from both shops.
URGENT- PE non compete clause in offer
Hi all, I accepted a job offer (Senior Associate) at a boutique PE firm and was never told there would be a non compete clause and NDA I'd have to sign later on. I started a few days ago and they're asking me to sign an NDA with a non compete clause that would prohibit me from working for any...
PE with 10-15B AUM - Associate Offer Rescinded
Hi WSO Members, I'm currently a restructuring banker and I received an offer to join a PE w 10-15B in AUM in the US. Our deal experience somewhat overlapped, and after 14 interviews, case study, etc., I got the offer. They even pushed me for references from my current firm. The references were...
Climate of Distressed Opportunities
I'm interested in learning more about the current landscape of distressed investment opportunities for PE houses and other funds at the moment. I'm familiar with this thread: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/distressed… but I'm wondering how things have changed and if funds are still able to...
This is the pay at Blackstone in London
Just looking at this article which is just over a year old now: https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/2020/07/… Is anyone else somewhat surprised that the average partner only earned £789k? The article states that this is inclusive of carried interest which to me seems very low. At a fund of...
KKR PE vs Blackstone PE - Analyst Roles
Very lucky to recently have gotten a full-time analyst offer to join KKR's Private Equity Team. Does anyone have any thoughts on how the program compares to those of Blackstone, Ares, and Silverlake? I am only really considering KKR and Blackstone at this point but wondering which one is better in...
Glendower Capital
Can anyone give me some insight on Glendower Capital? Looks like they are a small PE firm based in London but I was just reached out to regarding an analyst program in NYC. If anyone has any idea on what their comp / culture / interview process is like please let me know. Thank you!
Lifestyle in London for bankers and PE
Hi, I'm just curious about the lifestyle you can have in London when working at an investment bank, or a PE firm. After all, London is the most expensive city in the world, so is the salary really worth working 70-80 hours per week?
Management fees
I'm 15 years old. Where do private equity management fees come from? Do they come from the profits of the companies they invest in?
Partners Group Super Day
Has anyone done a superday at Partners Group for the financial analyst program? This is a 2-3 year program where you rotate between their different groups for undergrads. What was the format (behaviourals, technicals, case studies)? How many people did you interview with? How did you best prepare?...
Best books for advanced LBO modeling?
Hi all. I'm going to be starting as a PE associate shortly. I have a good grasp of modeling / LBO modeling, but want to hit the ground running and am looking to brush up on any advanced LBO modeling topics that could actually come up on the job. Are there any good books or other resources that would...
Career Move from Economic Consulting to Real Estate
Hello everyone. I am a seasoned analyst at a leading economic consulting firm (think BRG, FTI, NERA, CRA) where I have worked on antitrust, damages, and financial market engagements since graduating from undergrad a few years ago. I am considering next steps for my career and would appreciate some...
People who go directly into PE
Hi all, I am interested to hear about the experience of those of you who began careers in private equity directly out of undergrad. I understand the theoretical limitations of such a career move (i.e. less mobility potentially, lower salary, pigeon-holed in MM if that's where you start, etc.). What...
Loan / Investment / Funding offer
Cash funds available for any serious project. If you need to expand your business or personnalité loan / business loan that cost between 1 million to up than 200 millions kindly send details to privateinvestor1990@gmail com
PE
Don’t know what this is anyway. But good PE firm with a lot of new development in the future i believe
Hybrid PE/Venture deal structure
I run a venture builder and a B2B SaaS agency. I am looking for resources about structuring hybrid deals that are essentially MBI, or partner buyouts. Also looking for recommendations on if we are going the wrong direction. Should we try to go for full acquisition and then management buys back in?...
Zurich or NYC?
I'm torn between Switzerland and the United States. I rather live in Switzerland and I do not plan to stay in IB forever, therefore a higher net salary after taxes is very important to me. After taxes, are bankers paid more in Zurich or NYC? What are the job prospects for foreigners working in...
Path from Sponsor Finance Credit Analyst
I currently work in the Sponsor Finance division at a smaller bank as a credit analyst intern. My position will lead directly into a full-time position within the next few months and I am looking to get some guidance about potential next steps in my career. In my role, I get to do a lot of financial...
What is a good free website to find all the details of the most recent IB/PE deals from the biggest banks?
For example, if I wanted to see the most recent Goldman Sachs/Morgan Stanley investment banking deals. I want to see ALL the paperwork (everything including all the financial statements and all the legal documents). What is a good free website to download these files so I can take a microscope and...
Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE) Salary
Is there any monkey who knows the 1st year analyst's basic salary at MSPE? Would appreciate if you could share opinions on moving to MSPE.
Macquarie Capital vs MM Infra PE which one should I choose?
Hi, I would like to seek advice whether I should choose Macquarie Capital (principal investing role) or one of MM Infra PE (Total AUM ~$20-30bn) out of undergrad position. Just to be clear, I don't have offers at any of these places yet. But if I were to choose one of these choices, which career...
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners
From my understanding, MS AIP does primaries, co-investments, and secondaries. Basically a fund of funds (FoF). Does anyone know how hard analysts/associates get worked in their suburban philly office? Also wondering what the exit opps are like since this isn't traditional private equity. Would it...
Is that real to find a job in PE or VC funds or managment consulting field to the one on a radical transition?
Hi guys, I am being on my radical transition period. My primary education is MD and I have vast experience in either clinical work or corporate sales work for a large medical equipment company. After graduation from MBA, I have poot my foot on the path of entrepreneurship. I was wondering if it...
What do I do - Looking to (eventually) work in IB.
I'm going to be a junior this fall (in a Canadian high school) and I want to know how to go about becoming an investment banker. I've read through a couple other forums and they've all recommended just having fun and getting into a target school. The problem is that having fun is what got me here:...
Worth doing a part time MBA Internship?
Hey everyone - first time poster looking for some advice... I'm an incoming MBB consultant currently getting ready to start my 2nd year at my MBA. I love consulting but am curious about the investing/PE world and want to keep the door open in case I want to recruit a couple years down the road...
Undergrad to PE Pension Funds
Anyone knows if Canadian pension funds recruit FT analysts straight out of undergrad? How hard is it and would you consider it to be better than starting in IB first?
What was the point of Ivy League? Major Regret and Depression
Hi everyone, I attended Wharton for undergrad, did a MF PE analyst program in New York, and now am an associate at the same firm in the London office. I attended Wharton because of my interest in finance and the reputation the school has for being the top in the world. It cost me $120,000 to attend....
Understanding the Headhunter Landscape
Hi all, Currently an IB analyst (BB/UMM, Coverage) looking to learn a bit more about the PE recruiting process. After looking for some information on Headhunters, I have only come back with this discussion mentioning a couple top names in recent times. I was wondering if any of our more...
Big 4 Exit Ops - REPE Shops
Hey all, First post on here so I hope I'm doing this right. I'm a rising senior interning at a Big 4 right now on their transaction real estate team, and although I love the people I'm not sure the company culture fits my personality well. I'm going to be doing some MBB / banking full time...
Will micro spacs ever be a thing?
Some of you might cringe reading this so apologies ahead of time. https://www.bvp.com/news/microacquire-helps-start… Saw this article, basically TLDR Bessemer invested a mint into an online market place for purchasing whole startups, (100% equity). Are we going to start seeing people raising like...
Full Time Recruiting 2022 - IB, S&T & PE
Qatalyst (on Handshake) J.P. Morgan Vista Equity Partners Blackstone KKR (deadline passed but rolling apps open) Goldman Sachs Bain Capital PWP Barclays Guggenheim (on Handshake) Oppenheimer Citi S&T FT Partners Rothschild PJ Solomon (on HS) William Blair PJT Cowen Last updated: 7/30....
Breaking Into Growth Equity From FinTech Product Management + IB Experience
Hi All, I'm currently a PM at a PE backed fintech firm, with prior experience in LevFin banking. I moved into my current role about a year and a half ago after doing 3.5 years of LevFin banking, going out as an Associate. Given my mix of PE financing and direct operational experience at a portco of...
Apollo Summer Internships in Undergrad
I've seen a lot of people get internships as investment analysts or in PE at Apollo as a sophomore, junior, or FT. Where are the applications for these programs?
Long term PE strategies
What are your thoughts about long term PE strategies (thinking BX Core Equity Partners)? Are these genuinely lower risk, lower returning? Or just deals not good enough for the flagship funds that are repackaged (that is, higher risk, lower returning)? Seems like more funds are raising these longer...
Best internship path to PE: Prestigious and Fast Growing Company Corp Dev M&A Intern or Prestigious Bank Treasury Intern
Hello Wall Street Oasis. I have been relentlessly researching through my network, LinkedIn, Reddit and WSO for the past weeks, without actually arriving at a definite answer to my dilemma. I'm 21 and currently in the middle of my graduation at a top target school in Brazil and doing a target degree....
Weirdest Fund/Bank Websites
Anyone seen any wack sites for finance companies? Benchmark VC just has a link to a twitter list of their portfolio companies: http://www.benchmark.com/ Also, shoutout to Thiel capital for what must be the most minimalistic fund site ever: http://www.thielcapital.com/
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