Coverage Group vs. Product Group

Coverage (industry) groups own client relationships in a sector (TMT, FIG, healthcare); product groups (M&A, leveraged finance, ECM/DCM) execute specific transaction types across sectors. Analysts’ experience differs meaningfully between the two.

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