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Finance 2023-09-04T12:01:02Z
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What Wall Street is telling employees about returning to the office, from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan and Blackstone

See which banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms want their staff back five days a week and which allow some work from home.
Finance 2023-09-04T14:51:22Z
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AllianceBernstein is using AI on everything from research to operations. Here's how it's helping the $704 billion asset manager save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Andrew Chin details how the $704 billion asset manager is using natural-language processing and data science to save time, cut costs, and get an edge.
Finance 2023-08-29T09:44:00Z
From left: Neepa Patel of Themis; Immad Akhund of Mercury; Christie Horvath of Wagmo; Amr Shady of Tribal Credit

54 up-and-coming fintechs transforming Wall Street and the way consumers bank, trade, invest, and pay, according to 34 top investors

Check out investors' top picks for promising fintechs. Behind-the-scenes firms and payment-, risk-, and compliance-related startups dominated this year's list.
Finance 2023-09-04T14:45:37Z

Meet Ted Pick, the hard-charging Wall Street trading boss who looks poised to succeed James Gorman as CEO of Morgan Stanley

The bank veteran is known for his Hermès ties, football-coach management style, and relentless drive, Pick's clients and ex-colleagues told Insider.
Finance 2023-09-04T14:40:19Z

Here are 6 ways the rich save big on taxes, from putting mansions in trusts to guaranteeing inheritance for future generations

What might seem to be farfetched tax mitigation tactics are perfectly legal, lawyers and bankers to the wealthy tell Insider.
Economy 2023-09-04T04:08:51Z

Russia says it will not let foreign banks exit the market easily — unless they unfreeze Russian assets

President Vladimir Putin's regime continues to impose an increasing number of punitive measures on companies trying to exit the Russian market.
Finance 2023-09-03T19:47:45Z

BlackRock is wrestling with succession planning. Here's the latest news on the biggest money manager.

BlackRock, which oversees $9.4 trillion, is planning for who will replace founder Larry Fink as CEO. Here's the latest BlackRock news from Insider.
Finance 2023-09-03T10:42:45Z

Ukraine arrested the oligarch who owns the TV station that aired Volodymyr Zelenskyy's show before he became president

Ihor Kolomoisky is being held for two months on fraud and money laundering charges as part of an anti-corruption drive, Ukraine's security service said.
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Finance 2023-09-02T16:41:45Z

One of Russia's richest oligarchs who now lives in Dubai says Putin's invasion of Ukraine made him a 'pariah'

Andrey Melnichenko berthed a $300 million yacht in the UAE last year after his other $578 million vessel was seized by authorities.
Careers 2023-09-02T11:53:14Z

Now that summer is almost over, people are looking for new jobs. Here's what you need for your next job hunt

The search for jobs is heating up now that summer is starting to fade. Here are resources to improve your résumé, cover letter, and interview.
Finance 2023-09-02T10:22:29Z

Robinhood pays $605 million for 55 million shares once owned by Sam Bankman-Fried following a 4-way tussle

Robinhood bought back 55 million shares owned by SBF's Emergent Fidelity Technologies after four parties laid claim to the stock.
Finance 2023-09-01T17:25:25Z

Wall Street's beach reads: 35 books to read on your summer vacation, picked by top investors, dealmakers, and traders

We compiled a list of books that Wall Streeters have recommended over the years that have helped them get ahead.
Finance 2023-09-01T16:51:44Z

Prison healthcare giant Corizon reaches tentative bankruptcy deal that could shortchange prisoners; Sen. Elizabeth Warren pledges oversight

The company put $30 million on the table, but a controversial Texas Two-Step is walling off more than $1 billion in revenue from creditors.
Finance 2023-08-31T16:38:37Z

Here's who's leading Morgan Stanley's cloud initiatives after the bank's lead departs for Microsoft

Gorman Nachtigal had a long tenure at Morgan Stanley, where she held tech leadership roles across AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise compute.
Finance 2023-08-31T14:33:35Z

Regulators open probes, Warren Buffett dumps stock as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency

After an Insider investigation, three more women have come forward claiming sexual assault or coercion at Arias. The agency also received a surprise visit from regulators.
Politics 2023-08-31T14:06:10Z

House Oversight Democrats ask GOP to subpoena Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner's $3 billion Saudi-backed private equity fund

Congressman Jamie Raskin wants answers about Jared Kushner's $3 billion Saudi-backed fund and his relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Finance 2023-08-31T09:11:56Z

UBS to cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland after Credit Suisse takeover

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said it will lay off "around 1,000" workers as it integrates Credit Suisse's domestic bank. A further 2,000 cuts will follow.
News 2023-08-31T01:49:54Z

Companies are making bank off you forgetting you signed up for that subscription, researchers found

After economist Neale Mahoney realized he forgot to cancel his Peacock subscription, he got curious about how many people had the same problem.
Finance 2023-08-30T13:45:07Z

Single people in Hawaii need to make an average of $112,411 to get by, a study has found. Here's how US living wages compare in the most expensive states.

Single people need an annual paycheck of $112,000 to make a living wage in Hawaii, an analysis by GoBankingRates found.
Personal Finance 2023-08-30T00:14:49Z

How to decide if an online-only bank is right for you

Online banking allows you to transfer funds, make payments, and even deposit paper checks with your phone or computer.
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Finance 2023-08-29T15:15:10Z

Inside Citadel's $19,000-a-month summer internship, where math whizzes are coached on everything from coding to drafting emails

Interns get face time with Citadel execs during company meals and learn how to craft 60-word emails, per Bloomberg.
Tech 2023-08-29T14:11:54Z

Farmers Insurance cuts 2,400 jobs amid a layoff wave expanding beyond tech. Here's the full list of major US companies slashing staff this year.

The wave of layoffs hitting tech companies and beyond shows no signs of slowing. The latest: Farmers Insurance is cutting 2,400 roles.
Finance 2023-08-28T10:02:01Z

Blackstone's data center gamble

Blackstone's push into data centers reflects how it has sought to adapt to a fast-changing market as its giant real estate fund faces pressure.
Tech 2023-08-27T09:32:29Z

Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's grand plan to future-proof its oil-based economy. Experts say it's a huge risk.

Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's hugely ambitious scheme to reduce its reliance on oil exports and transform its economy, but there's no guarantee of success.
Finance 2023-08-25T14:47:43Z

BlackRock keeps delaying a new fund as the world's largest money manager wrestles with political attacks

Last fall, BlackRock filed to launch an ESG municipal bond exchange-traded fund. It hasn't launched while ESG has become a flashpoint on Wall Street.
Finance 2023-08-25T09:00:01Z

Meet the Gatekeepers: The top private equity, hedge fund recruiting firms to get a buy-side job

Insider tapped its sources to identify the 13 headhunting firms that aspiring traders and dealmakers should know to get a job on the buy side.
Real Estate 2023-08-24T14:11:43Z

The CEO who brutally fired hundreds of the people on Zoom is taking his startup public in a move that could make or break him

Mortgage lender Better's IPO was a disaster, but CEO Vishal Garg has a plan to turn things around including through strategic acquisitions.
Careers 2023-08-24T08:45:01Z

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon hates remote work. Now managers are cracking the whip on returning to the office.

Goldman CEO David Solomon is notoriously anti-remote work, and the company has been pushing for over a year to get employees in the office every day.
Careers 2023-08-24T04:57:25Z

The CEO of a bank in Australia is getting slammed for ordering staff back to the office not for productivity — but for 'mental health'

"This is about our own mental health, this is about the fact that we are a relationship bank," said the CEO of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
Careers 2023-08-23T12:34:10Z

Goldman Sachs is pressuring workers to return to the office 5 days a week. Here's how its tough RTO stance compares with Meta, Zoom, and others.

Goldman Sachs chiefs are reportedly frustrated by staff who don't follow its five-day-a-week policy. Its the latest sign of a bitter RTO battle among companies.
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Finance 2023-08-23T09:00:01Z

Schonfeld's growing pains: Ryan Tolkin reckons with his greatest challenge yet as returns dry up at the $13 billion hedge fund

Ryan Tolkin has had a lifelong relationship with family friend Steven Schonfeld. Now, he's responsible for digging Schonfeld's fund out of a performance rut.
Tech 2023-08-23T05:58:58Z

Welcome to the rabbit hole of agony aunt-killer subreddits, where users discuss money, love, and villainy

A viral post about couples splitting expenses 50/50 in an unequal pay relationship made me go down a rabbit hole of the agony aunt-killer subreddits.
Finance 2023-08-22T17:39:50Z

Citadel is rebuilding a core tech platform to transform how the hedge fund uses data. 2 tech leaders take us inside the multi-year project.

Two technologists at Citadel break down why reimagining the reference-data platform will impact every person and system at the $59 billion hedge fund.
Economy 2023-08-22T09:26:02Z

Wall Street is declaring victory too early — the US is still headed for a recession

Leading economists say the threat of recession has passed, but there's a lot of reasons to think the worst is yet to come.
Healthcare 2023-08-21T19:00:00Z

Hidden investors took over Corizon Health, a leading prison healthcare company. Then they deployed the Texas Two-Step.

Corizon Health, facing mounting debt, executed a controversial bankruptcy maneuver. Hundreds of prisoner's medical malpractice claims were left in limbo.
Economy 2023-08-18T19:23:48Z

Jeremy Grantham warns a recession is still coming and the Fed is 'almost guaranteed to be wrong'

The Wall Street legend who called the 2008 crash says the US is entering a stretch of higher inflation and an economic downturn.
Media 2023-08-18T01:46:23Z

9 top Middle Eastern investors, from sovereign funds to media giants, that are making big bets on US entertainment and sports

Sovereign funds and other investors in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar are backing media and entertainment companies like Live Nation and WWE.
Finance 2023-08-17T20:58:22Z

A handful of portfolio managers exited $20 billion hedge fund Balyasny in early August

Four stock-picking PMs have left the hedge fund firm cofounded by Dmitry Balyasny, which is trailing several peers in its 2023 performance.
Media 2023-08-17T13:16:37Z

M&A in sports tech hit a new high in Q2, with media driving the most deals. A new 25-page report breaks down where dealmaking is heating up in the sector.

More than 100 sports-tech mergers and acquisitions were announced in Q2 2023, totaling $14.5 billion in value, according to investment bank Drake Star.
Economy 2023-08-17T12:11:43Z

The housing market is at 'rock bottom,' says Redfin's CEO, as high rates and prices take their toll

Sales volumes "couldn't be worse," Glenn Kelman told MarketWatch, meaning the only people moving "are the ones who absolutely have to."
Finance 2023-08-17T11:45:01Z

Here's how the Bloomberg Terminal is integrating AI to automate tasks for traders and analysts

Mark Flatman, global head of core product, breaks down recent and upcoming changes to Bloomberg Terminal and its instant messenger.
Real Estate 2023-08-17T09:00:01Z

Is the office the next 'Big Short?' A trader who returned 119% betting against shopping malls shares his playbook

Predicting the demise of the office is easy; making money off it will be hard. The hedge-fund manager Dan McNamara is taking a three-pronged approach.
Finance 2023-08-16T18:47:04Z

A top Two Sigma investment executive has taken leave from the firm amid a series of challenges for the hedge fund giant

Alex Ginsburg, CIO for equities and a 21-year veteran, has taken leave from Two Sigma. His departure comes at a challenging time for the firm.
Economy 2023-08-16T16:24:14Z

China's banks have dialed back lending to the lowest level in 14 years as economic woes pile up

The People's Bank of China said Friday that new loans reached 345.9 billion yuan in July, less than half of Bloomberg's estimates.
Finance 2023-08-16T13:56:55Z

Morgan Stanley's training course to work with super-rich clients has a 40% first-time failure rate. Execs shared an example of a case study that caps the program off.

Morgan Stanley advisors must complete a 150-hour program to become a family wealth director and work with clients who have $10 million or more.
Finance 2023-08-16T12:17:40Z

Police resorted to guarding ATMs in Ireland after a glitch at the country's biggest bank let some people take out over $1,000 of cash they didn't have

Bank of Ireland apologized after a technical glitch let customers with no money in their accounts transfer up to 500 euros.
Retail 2023-08-16T08:50:00Z

Meet the world's secretive billionaires who give stealth wealth a whole new meaning, from Ike Perlmutter to Philip Anschutz

Explore the world's reclusive rich who take a quiet approach to fame, from disguising themselves to disappearing from public view completely.
Finance 2023-08-14T13:32:44Z

PayPal taps Intuit exec Alex Chriss as its new CEO

Chriss' appointment comes at an important time for PayPal. Shares of PayPal fell about 60% in 2022 amid a broader slump in the fintech market.
Finance 2023-08-14T12:55:24Z

Cash-strapped fintechs are running out of options. Here's how VCs are readying their checkbooks and setting new terms.

Fintechs, welcome to the "new normal," where funding is harder to secure, capital deployments take longer, and investors up their scrutiny.
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