Insider finance: BofA poaches volatility traders
Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I’m Dan DeFrancesco, and here’s what’s on the agenda today: Bank of America just nabbed two senior equity volatility traders from rival banks … Read More
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22 free or affordable online finance courses from top schools like Yale and UPenn's Wharton School
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Whether you want to pay off debt or get better at investing, these online finance … Read More
Venture capitalist Chris Sacca passed on Airbnb, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Dropbox. Here's why he turned them down.
Chris Sacca’s friend rejected an early job at Stripe, now a $95 billion company. The billionaire investor passed on Airbnb, Snapchat, Pinterest, and Dropbox. Sacca was worried about culpability, market … Read More
Robinhood's top lawyer critiques SPACs — Goldman wants interns in-person — Inside Apollo's Athene deal
Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I’m Dan DeFrancesco, and here’s what’s on the agenda today: Robinhood’s top lawyer, an SEC alum, said SPACs and crypto should be the … Read More
Wall Street people moves of the week: Here's a rundown of promotions and new hires at firms like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank
Insider is compiling Wall Street people moves each week. Get the latest industry intel here. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Here’s a rundown of news on … Read More
Coca-Cola's goals for its law firms prioritize Black lawyers, long overlooked by Big Law, in push for diversity
Black representation in Big Law remains low despite talk of diversity. As recently as last year, some major firms had no Black partners. Bradley Gayton, Coca-Cola's top lawyer, has explicitly … Read More
Jeff Bezos giving $10 billion to fight climate change in February was the single largest donation of 2020
The $10 billion Jeff Bezos gave in February to launch the Bezos Earth Fund, an initiative that seeks to fight climate change, has been called the single-largest charitable gift of … Read More
Who's behind the wealth-management talent war — Bankers' DoorDash haul — Blackstone eyes selling portfolio company data
Happy hump day! Really interesting story out of Bloomberg regarding Blackstone's plans to sell data from companies in its portfolio. The story touches on two major themes on Wall Street. … Read More
Why the IPO market is so hot — Wall Street relocates to Florida — What's next for Betterment
Welcome back. It's the last full week of the year, so it'll be interesting to see how much gets done before the markets slow down during the holidays. One thing … Read More
Wall Street's holiday party plans — Inside PNC's deal for BBVA's US arm — Perella Weinberg seeks a SPAC
Welcome back! The week of Thanksgiving is always a weird one. In many ways it is a quiet because of the holiday, but that also leaves plenty of room for … Read More
Family office recruiters reveal big hiring push — Visa-Plaid drama — Fund launch from a Coatue rising star
Happy Saturday, What a week! Still trying to catch up on US election news? Click here to get the full rundown. We also rounded up internal messaging that top execs … Read More
Traders are buzzing about a mysterious market whale that's placing massive bets on stocks skyrocketing post-election
Traders are buzzing about a market whale making enormous bets this week on a post-election stock surge. A single investor appears to have spent more than $300 million this week … Read More