bankers
Escort who caters to Wall Street bankers rakes in $34K per week in December: 'Most interesting woman they've ever met'
December 18, 2023 | 11:23amMia Lee, 35, told Business Insider that her peak season is normally the first two weeks of December, when she can rake in as much as $34,000 per week.
Goldman CEO Solomon insists DJ 'passion' won't distract him from running bank
November 28, 2023 | 10:23amGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon finally addressed the long-running controversy over his DJing hobby.
Goldman to hand out fat bonuses to top performers despite bank's tanking profits: report
November 14, 2023 | 4:38pmGoldman Sachs is planning to dole out fat bonuses to its star bankers, according to a report -- despite tanking profits at the bank and reports that this year will...
Here's how much Wall Street bonuses are expected to drop this year as dealmaking dries up
November 14, 2023 | 12:02pmThis year will be another bummer on Wall Street, with bankers facing bonuses that could shrink as much as 25% as dealmaking dries up amid surging interest rates, according to...
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon dials back DJ hobby after backlash: report
October 17, 2023 | 9:33amGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, who also works as a dance-club DJ, has hung up his headphones following a flurry of criticism that his side gig is distracting to the...
Alex Murdaugh's banker accomplice hit with seven-year prison sentence
August 3, 2023 | 10:12am“Russell Laffitte used his position of power and trust to steal from unusually vulnerable victims,” US Attorney Adair F. Boroughs said of the disgraced banker.
Psychiatrist to Wall Street bigwigs sees explosion of drugs, alcohol, depression since pandemic
July 11, 2023 | 3:15pmDr. Sam Glazer heads a therapy practice on Manhattan's Upper East Side. He treats up to 200 patients at once, and they're mostly investment bankers and corporate lawyers working on...
Ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng ordered to forfeit $35.1M over 1MDB scandal
March 24, 2023 | 2:05pmNg was sentenced to 10 years in prison for helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
Investment banker Ken Moelis sells NYC condo for $10.75M
March 14, 2023 | 5:39pmThe new owner of this home, located in Midtown's Plaza, is Michael Flacks -- the founder of Flacks Group, an investment firm.
Disgraced Goldman banker Roger Ng gets 10 years for helping steal over $4B
March 9, 2023 | 2:13pmA "Wolf of Wall Street" will spend the next decade in a federal pen.
Goldman Sachs bankers bristle at CEO David Solomon's pay ahead of yearly 'Investor Day'
February 27, 2023 | 6:18pmAs David Solomon lays out his vision for the Wall Street giant at the Tuesday shindig, many are still chafing over their disappointing year-end payouts -- and fixing the blame...
Chinese billionaire and tech banker mysteriously vanishes
February 17, 2023 | 9:02amBillionaire Bao Fan, founder of China Renaissance Bank and one of the country's biggest dealmakers, has been missing for several days.
Goldman Sachs' 'skimpy' bonuses could lead to another 800 workers leaving company after bloodbath
January 13, 2023 | 11:21amGoldman Sachs shed more than 3,000 employees this week -- but some insiders claim the bank has a plan that will soon raise that number to 4,000.
Goldman Sachs yanks free coffee perk as layoffs loom
January 3, 2023 | 6:48pm“We had to go to the checkout counter before we could leave," a frustrated financier fumed. "I paid $2.99 this morning for a sh-tty cup of Seattle’s Best."
'It's going to be a difficult year:' Wall Street bonuses expected to plunge 45%
November 15, 2022 | 6:00amWall Street payouts are expected to plummet by as much as 45% as financiers face economic headwinds and a looming recession, according to new data from compensation consulting firm Johnson...
Goldman Sachs CEO surprises Wall Street with coveted 'partner' promotions
November 9, 2022 | 12:58pmIt's the sheer number who got named that has surprised insiders, sources said.
Trust linked to finance exec Dan Roitman buys $32.66M NYC penthouse
September 14, 2022 | 11:47amThe 7,735-square-foot home is at 49 Greene St., in the heart of Soho's landmarked Cast Iron Historic District.
Three-quarters of Wall Street's junior bankers want to quit their jobs: survey
August 23, 2022 | 3:02pmThe analysis, conducted by UpSlide, found that 86% of junior bankers said they had to take days off due to the stress of their grueling jobs.
Barclays bankers kvetch over 'skimpy' bonuses, say their morale is 'killed'
July 18, 2022 | 6:53pmJunior bankers at Barclays just learned about their yearly bonuses -- and some are so disappointed that they're taking to social media to complain. The British-based bank -- which typically...
Ex-banker files $1M sex harassment suit after colleagues said 'she's up for a touch'
May 30, 2022 | 1:54pmZhuofang Wei, who worked as an executive director at CIBC for nearly two years, is suing CIBC for $1 million for lost earnings and damages.