As we’ve observed here before, it’s not entirely easy leaving Jefferies if you’ve worked there for a few bonus rounds. On one hand, the U.S.-based bank generously pays its people all-cash bonuses without any deferrals. On the other, if you leave within a few […]
If you’re a quant in the finance space, you’re probably already very familiar with hedge fund WorldQuant. Spun out of Millennium Management in 2007 and founded by Igor Tulchinsky, it’s at the forefront of quantitative trading methods. Big names cluster there: last year, […]
You’d never know it, but these founders are all Israeli – and they’re leading some of the most exciting startups in America. You probably know that Waze, Wix, WalkMe, and Fiverr have roots in Israel, but they’re just a drop […]
For millennials in investment banking (defined as those who reached adulthood after 2000, and who therefore joined the industry no earlier than 2004), the trial of British hedge fund celebrity Crispin Odey is likely to be a curious time capsule. It’s sort […]
AfCFTA, the largest global free trade area by countries participating, could transform the continent’s economic prospects. It aims to be a model of cross-border cooperation in an era of growing isolationism. The agreement must overcome implementation challenges to realize its […]
I’m a developer in an investment bank. I’ve worked in finance since I left university five years ago and I don’t plan to work in another industry, but I would like to call out and try to change some of […]
Vous voulez avoir autant de succès que le PDG de Tesla, le créateur de Microsoft ou le milliardaire Jack Ma ? Voici la règle à suivre. La règle des 5 heures est le principe de base qui, selon certains des […]
Thursday is the day that Goldman Sachs announces its bonuses for 2020. If it gets them right, people will stay in situ throughout 2021. If it gets them wrong, there will be exits to rival banks and hedge funds. Most […]
If you work in banking you probably thinking you’re kind of special. Maybe you are. But as a consultant who encounters bankers frequently I’d say that people in my industry have a lot more appealing traits. Consultants are intellectuals and […]
As we noted last week, the imminent announcement of bonuses for 2020 doesn’t seem to be dissuading some Goldman Sachs managing directors from leaving for Citadel before those bonuses have even been paid. Edward Eisler may not be quite as aggressive as […]
