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Credit HF to Asset Manager?
Hi currently a trader at a credit hedge fund (8 yrs of work experience, 5 on buy side / VP level). Getting an offer for a bit more money and responsibility (upside as well) at a large asset manager (think Lord Abbett, Voya, etc) to trade a type of structured product (think RMBS/CMBS/CLO). My current...
Difference between Fixed income research and Structured products.
I'm about to start working in Structured products (specialised on interest). Since it's the graduate program, I will have the opportunity to pivot to a different division at the end of the first 6 months / year. A friend spoke very well about Fixed income research, so I wanted to know if there is a...
What's next step after GS/MS/JPM Structured Credit?
Hi! Just got an offer for GS/MS/JPM structured products (basically structured credit), and I was wondering what are my potential next steps? I cannot get return offer (sponsorship reasons). Should I just try lateral for full time for structured products at another BB? Heard that BB structured...
Equity Exotics Sales: How to do well as an associate?
Landed an associate role after switching to another bank, mainly covering institutional clients. Would love to gather some ideas on how to do well at this level! :) Some questions I currently have are: 1. When flow exotics are quite standardized (e.g. yield enhancements involving embedded short...
Loan Syndications, Subscription Finance or Warehouse Lending
Hi y'all, I'm deliberating between Loan Syndications, Warehouse Lending and Subscription Finance (all IBD groups). Which team generally 1. works under 60 hrs a week, and 2. provides a more valuable skill-set? Thanks!
RBC Central Funding Group
Currently I work in a quantitative capacity at a buy side shop focusing on building credit risk solutions covering all credit products (I know, I'm being very vague, but the work I do can vary quite a lot). Over the past few years I've realized that my preference is in securitized/structured...
Securitized Products Group (SPG) Questions - MBS and CLO
Hi all, I’m very interested in the Securitized Products Group (SPG). From what I understand, this includes ABS and its derivatives (MBS, CLOs, etc.) and falls more under the S&T side. I wanted to ask a few questions: 1) What is the impact of forbearance on the MBS market? From what I understand,...
Lateral from Structured Products
Hi all - currently a first year working at a lower-tier BB in a structured products role (think MBS , ABF, CDOs, etc.). Group is highly ranked, but there isn't much modeling to this role, given that structured products modeling is done in Intex and usually not by first-year banking analysts. Given...
Structured Product Banks info
I believe the top banks in the structured products space are JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, BAML , and Morgan Stanley. Does anyone have information on these banks and their structured product groups? I currently cover securitized products in a credit role, but am looking to switch to an structured...
Securitized Products Group Discussion
I am interested in the Securitized Products - Investment Banking group. I know that at some banks the group is broken into the warehouse team that helps companies aggregate receivables, and the capital markets team that actually issues the term securitization. Is this similar at all the banks? Is...
FINTECH ROUTE?
Just accepted an internship offer at a Fintech platform that has great business models in the industry, ton of funding, and strong management. That being said, I have had 2 internships ( 1 with BB in HS and 1 with FinTech Platforms) and am graduating at the top of my class at a non target but top...
Smaller firms specializing in structured products
Hey guys, I have a bit of a strange academic situation. I am a senior at a top school studying math. I intend to go to grad school next year but am free this spring. I'm pretty much new to finance. I did some work for an Asset Management firm in the past but am interested in structured products and...
CMBS Banking vs Structuring > > HF
Between a CMBS banking role (i.e. interfacing with loan sellers, NRSROs, etc.. to bring a securitization to market) or a CMBS structuring role (i.e. modeling cash flows based on NRSRO levels and various b-buyer stipulations), which is better to ultimately make the move to a credit hedge fund?...
Structured Products Career Mobility/Exit Options
Hey all, I recently received an offer to be an analyst for a structured products group ( ABS , CLO's, etc.) upon undergrad graduation. I interned with them this past summer and found the work really interesting and that I jived well with the team's personalities. My one concern/question is the...
Any insight into Barcap Investor Solutions?
It's apparently their structured product group. Any insight in this one? What do they sell/trade primarily ( CDO / ABS , CoCos)? What would be a good read except fabozzi?
State Street Structured Products Analyst to Trading?
Hey everyone, I've got an interview for a structured products analyst position at state street coming up soon. However, I think it'll definitely be interesting--but not sure if it's what I wanna do in the long run. They told me that most people in the group don't really leave. For reference, I come...
Life after corporate securitisation
Hi all, I'm a 2nd yr structured finance analyst at a mid tier IB in London. I mainly work on funding / reg cap trades on corporate and auto books across europe and while I quite enjoy it, I'm thinking of moving on. I don't really want to stay in the vanilla bank funding area and I have been thinking...
What Makes a Company Interesting and Challenging Enough to Retain Top Talent? (Part I)
I am interested in finding out what it is that drives young professionals to join a company and what key traits do those firms need to have to keep talented individuals to stay at the same firm. It's clear the firm must offer competitive compensation and keep the performers engaged and challenged...
Elite boutique to S&T?
Hello everyone, It came fast, not even 6 months into my analyst gig, headhunters have begun inundating my (and other fellow first years) inboxes with their BS . While I haven't dedicated a great deal of thought to it, i've pretty much concluded that I have no desire to into p/e. I happen to work at...
DB structured products trading to GS, MS, or JPM?
Is it possible?
CMBS B-Piece Buyer
Hello. Just wondering what are your thoughts on somebody joining a Real Estate Private Equity firm which is a major CMBS B-Piece buyer, especially if it is right out of college? Do you think this opportunity would be considered prestigious/special in any way? Also would it be possible to transition...
junior interest rate fx structuring position
I've got an interview coming up for a junior fx ir structuring position for BNP in asia. No idea what to expect for questions, head hunter told me to sell myself, as it is a junior role and don't expect many technical questions. Any advice is appreciated. About me, graduated non target with BA in...
Gold Man Walking
I recall the first time I saw Dead Man Walking. I can’t stand Sean Penn or Susan Sarandon. They just about stand for everything I despise. In spite of these glaring prejudices; I was moved. Penn’s character’s redemption, Sarandon’s sacrificial humility and love really is the stuff of...
Invited to Dinner by Director, What does this mean?
I moved to NY 3 weeks ago and have been networking my ass off. I have had 5-7 "meetings" per week. These have not been interviews for particular jobs, but more like "here I am, this is my experience, this is what I want to do, here is an investment idea." - I go all these by cold calling. I met with...
Structured Products Intern Interview
I have an interview soon with a Structured Products group of a large Japanese bank (Sumitomo Trust). This is for a summer internship position. I don't really know anything about what this position entails or what the interview would be like. Any insight is greatly appreciated. The description is as...
Future of Equity Structured Products
how would you guys pitch equity structured products in this era of risk-averseness, and potentially lacking upside? i mean i see structured notes still being in, with the zero-coup bond + call...caters well to aging pop and risk averseness... Exotic options are really harder to sell i guess, since...
Soc-Gen Structured Products
Off-Cycle opportunity to join Soc-Gen in Sales/Trading role on their Structured Products (Cross-Asset Solutions) desk. Anyone have any insight? All opinions/snark welcome.
Wall Street Girds to Pay More for Commodity Specialists
Wall Street girds to pay more for commods talent Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:58pm EDT (excerpt) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street, where hundreds of commodity traders lost jobs last year as the recession set in, is on a new hiring phase where banks and hedge funds want to pay top dollar but only to a few,...
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