Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 16, 2023

As with investment banking in Hong Kong , I can summarize private equity in China in one sentence: “If you’re not Chinese, don’t even think about it, and even if you are Chinese, it’s best if you have great connections within the CCP and want to stay in China long-term.”

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Brian DeChesare

MAY 25, 2022

You’ll almost always have to deal with private equity headhunters if you want to win offers at mid-sized-to-large private equity firm s. And while you can find plenty of “headhunter lists” online, it’s more difficult to find tips and strategies to prepare for headhunters.

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 5, 2023

Sovereign Wealth Fund Strategies Sovereign wealth funds can invest in almost anything, from equities to fixed income to real estate, infrastructure, private equity, hedge funds, and more. So, your best option in most cases is to gain traditional investment banking or private equity experience and use that to move in.

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 10, 2024

Amidst the miserable deal environment of the past few years, there has been one bright spot: sports private equity. Over two-thirds of NBA teams have a private equity connection or investment , and all major U.S. Table Of Contents Sports Private Equity Defined Why Did Private Equity Suddenly “Get Interested” in Sports?

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Brian DeChesare

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

But everyone from headhunters to bankers to interviewers uses the terms “buy-side” and “sell-side,” and most people put themselves in one category or the other. The best examples of buy-side firms are private equity firms , hedge funds , and venture capital firms. see below).

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you search for “how to start a private equity firm” online, you’ll find results that range from useless to tangentially useful to occasional nuggets of real wisdom. Starting a private equity firm is a bad decision for ~95% of people who work in the finance industry. How Does It Work? Degrees such as an MBA or a Ph.D.

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Brian DeChesare

JUNE 22, 2022

For example, if you work in Chicago, you’re less likely to win an offer at an NY-based private equity mega-fund. Too many NY-based candidates already compete for those roles, and most funds and headhunters don’t spend much time courting candidates in other cities. Plenty of other cities in the U.S.

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