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Why Banks Are Losing Talent to Tech: AI, Short-Term Pressure & Career Shifts

Executive Summary An eFinancialCareers article titled “I left my investment banking job for Amazon. Bankers have no idea what’s coming” describes the author’s switch from a major U.S. investment bank to a senior role at Amazon, citing better alignment with long-term impact and operational scale rather than deal cycles. Additional reporting shows banks are confronting …

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When “MD” Becomes a Title of Perception: Rethinking Leadership in Investment Banking

The article argues that the Managing Director title in investment ...

Promotion to MD often depends on internal sponsorship and lobbying...

Large U.S. banks have been rapidly adding MDs—far more than Euro...

This dilution of meaning can leave MDs with high expectations but ...
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