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The 18-Month Loyalty Test: JPM’s Nuclear Option for Analyst Retention
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has moved from policy warnings to explicit action, sending uncompromising termination notices to incoming analysts who dare to accept competing offers within their first 18 months. This aggressive enforcement, detailed in a Fortune...
Alex Clarke Joins Prospect Rock Partners as Senior Advisor with Focus on Private Capital
West Palm Beach, FL – June 6, 2025 Prospect Rock Partners is pleased to announce that Alex Clarke has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, specializing in private capital markets and institutional investor relationships. Alex brings over 25 years of experience in...
The Great Pipeline Deflation: How Senior Execs Called Out the Deal Charade
Investment banking has long suffered from a peculiar form of creative accounting that has nothing to do with balance sheets and everything to do with self-preservation. For years, bankers have mastered the art of pipeline inflation—stuffing their deal forecasts with...
What are Early Insight Programs and How Do They Give You a Recruiting Edge
The finance industry remains one of the most competitive and sought-after career paths, with top-tier firms receiving thousands of applications for limited positions. While traditional recruiting processes can feel opaque and intimidating, insight programs have...
Investment Banking Summer Analyst Survival Kit: 20-Hour Office Edition
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The Death of Garden Leave? How the Slow M&A Market is Reshaping Talent Norms
Bottom Line Up Front: Garden leave, long a fixture of investment banking, is facing its most serious existential threat yet. With two major banks reportedly eliminating the practice for directors and above amid the slowest M&A market in years, we may be witnessing...
The New Recruiting Reality: Why Closed Deals Trump Brand Names
In investment banking recruiting, brand matters significantly, but its importance varies depending on your career stage and target role. While a prestigious brand name can greatly facilitate job hunting and career advancement, it's not always a decisive factor....
How to Handle Mistakes in Investment Banking
Mistakes in investment banking aren't just embarrassing—they can be career-defining moments. I still remember the first time I sent a pitch deck to a Managing Director with the wrong company logo on the cover page. What followed was a masterclass in professional...
The Ultimate Guide to Investment Banking Mid-Summer Performance Reviews: What Every Summer Analyst and Associate Needs to Know
Your mid-summer review could make or break your full-time offer. Here's everything you need to know to ace it. The Bottom Line Up Front Mid-summer reviews typically happen during weeks five and six of your investment banking internship and directly impact your...
The Private Equity Playbook: An Inside Look – TPG’s Interview Process
Landing an interview at TPG (Texas Pacific Group), one of the world's most prestigious private equity firms, is a significant achievement. However, the real challenge lies in converting that opportunity into an offer. With billions of dollars in assets under...
The Great Staffing Correction: Understanding the Current Layoff Wave
Investment banking is undergoing a quieter but substantial workforce adjustment that, while receiving less media attention than previous cycles, represents a significant recalibration across the industry. The reductions are being executed with surgical precision:...
Anna Strohsahl, CFA, CFP Joins Prospect Rock Partners as Strategic Advisor with Focus on Family Offices & Capital Formation
West Palm Beach, FL – May 21, 2025 Prospect Rock Partners is pleased to announce that Anna Strohsahl, CFA, CFP has joined the firm as a Strategic Advisor, specializing in family office relationships and capital formation for high-growth companies. Anna brings over a...