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Inside Goldman’s Marcus: key tech exits, new ‘audio only’ Fridays, and big plans for engineer hires

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Burnout, blown deadlines, and a tech-talent exodus: How Goldman Sachs’ Marcus is struggling to live up to its lofty consumer-banking ambitions

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Employees of Goldman Sachs’ consumer business are quitting in large numbers, sources say. Goldman engineers and product managers are suffering from burnout and top-down management.

Marcus instituted “audio only” meetings on evenings and Fridays and is hiring more engineers to offset the crunch. Read more here.


SoFi wants to democratize IPOs by getting into the underwriting game. Here’s how that could work out.

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SoFi has said it is looking to compete against the largest investment banks by underwriting IPOs of certain companies itself, in addition to participating in IPOs like other retail brokerages. Here’s how that could work and what the big challenges are.


The cofounder of Greenwood, a digital bank geared toward Black and Latinx users, details the fintech’s $40 million Series A and how it’s grown a waitlist 550,000 strong

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Ryan Glover, cofounder of Greenwood
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Greenwood is a banking app designed for Black and Latinx communities. In late March, the startup announced a $40 million Series A round. Cofounder Ryan Glover and Truist Ventures head Vanessa Vreeland detail how the deal came together.


Lone Pine, Candlestick, and Holocene among the big-name hedge funds hit hard in March

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March was a rocky month, partially thanks to the implosion of Bill Hwang’s family office Archegos. Big-name managers stumbled, including long-running Tiger Cub Lone Pine. Here’s a rundown.


Wall Street firms are trying to outdo each other with pay and perks

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A sheet of rare and sought after star notes is seen after the phase of production where the new 100 USD bills are applied with a serial number, a US Federal Reserve seal, are cut and stacked at the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Western Currency Facility October 11, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Across Wall Street, firms are competing with one another to retain junior talent. The push to incentivize young workers to stay comes after a grueling year of working from home on rapid-fire deals.

Here’s a look at the latest moves:


Wall Street return-to-office updates

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Many companies are now hiring fully remote positions.
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Must-know Wall Street hires and exits


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