Insights

From the hiring side.

Recruiting into investment banking in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore. Written by the person who used to make the decision, with nothing softened.

Private Credit: Why Everyone Suddenly Wants the Exit
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Private Credit: Why Everyone Suddenly Wants the Exit

What the funds actually do, who they hire and the trade-offs the narrative skips.

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PE Recruiting Timelines: London Versus the US On-Cycle Sprint
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PE Recruiting Timelines: London Versus the US On-Cycle Sprint

The US on-cycle sprint against the saner London market and headhunter rules.

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Corporate Development: the Underrated Exit
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Corporate Development: the Underrated Exit

Principal work, the cradle-to-grave view and the comp trade-off stated plainly.

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Staying in Banking: the Analyst to Associate Decision
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Staying in Banking: the Analyst to Associate Decision

The contrarian case nobody makes and the three-question framework for the decision.

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From a French Grande École to London: How the Cross-Border Application Works
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From a French Grande École to London: How the Cross-Border Application Works

Why the pipeline works and the four friction points of the crossing.

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Comment intégrer une banque d'affaires en M&A: le guide honnête
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Comment intégrer une banque d'affaires en M&A: le guide honnête

Le paysage parisien, le système stage-césure et le réseau, sans détour.

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Entretien M&A: les questions techniques et de fit posées à Paris
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Entretien M&A: les questions techniques et de fit posées à Paris

L'amortissement augmente de 10, le DCF en une minute et le fit que l'on néglige.

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Le CV banque d'affaires: pourquoi le vôtre est écarté en 30 secondes
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Le CV banque d'affaires: pourquoi le vôtre est écarté en 30 secondes

Trente secondes de lecture: où va l'œil, la photo et les fautes qui tuent.

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