Anyone in this group doing IB? Looking to shift from the U.S to Dubai to live closer to home, so I wanted to get some idea of the industry there.

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I think you should explore sovereign funds in the region if you are from investment background.
Work environment will be very bureaucratic… not like US at all. I moved from a well known PE shop in the US.

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