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Investment Banking Technical Interviews Have Changed. Are You Ready?
The End of Perfect Answers: How Investment Banks Quietly Revolutionized Technical Interviews Something fundamental has shifted in investment banking recruiting, and most candidates are completely unprepared for it. Over the past 18 months, every major bank on Wall...
Why Jefferies’ Q2 Earnings Miss May Signal Trouble Ahead for Wall Street
Bottom Line Up Front: Jefferies' 40% profit decline and earnings miss serve as an early warning system for the broader investment banking sector, with major banks reporting Q2 results in mid-July facing similar headwinds from trade uncertainty and muted deal activity....
Prospect Rock Partners Fall Internship – Free IB Training + Exclusive Network Access
Are you passionate about investment banking and looking to build your network while helping fellow students break into finance? Prospect Rock Academy is looking for ambitious students like you to become fall interns - and this could be the perfect opportunity to...
Barclays and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: McKinsey Arrives to Find “Savings”
Investment bank staff brace for deeper cuts as consultants hunt for hundreds of millions in cost reductions It's shaping up to be a particularly grim period for Barclays investment bankers, who are now watching McKinsey consultants roam their halls like efficiency...
The Great Private Equity Recruiting Reckoning
Apollo Abandons Controversial Early Private Equity Recruiting for Analysts
Source: Business Insider In a move that's sending shockwaves through Wall Street, Apollo Global Management has become the first major private equity firm to step back from the industry's controversial "on-cycle" recruiting practice. The $785 billion asset management...
Moelis founder to step down as chief executive in October
Ken Moelis, the dealmaker who founded his eponymous investment bank nearly two decades ago, is executing a carefully planned succession that underscores the maturation of elite boutique advisory firms on Wall Street. Planned succession reflects sector evolution The...
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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