Web's Best – August 2019

The Net Worth Of Every Presidential Candidate

Everyone knows Donald Trump is rich. But how about the 25 people jockeying to replace him as president? – August 18 / Forbes

WeWork Stinks

A Stern School of Business professor takes aim at the cult of Adam Neumann and WeWork – from his proximity to Gwyneth Paltrow to the idolatry of the company's wunderkind-founder to his $700 million cash-out. – August 16 / Galloway Blog

Sharpening Your Brain

Science provides a «Swiss army knife»-style hack to help your mind with emotions and problem-solving. – August 15 / Scientific American

«George Clooney» of Goldman Sachs

Once teased by colleagues for a passing resemblance to the film star U.S. film star, this Goldman Sachs banker has emerged knee-deep in the 1MDB scandal.  – August 16 / Bloomberg

CEO Pay Surges – Again

Pay for top U.S. CEOs like Jamie Dimon at J.P. Morgan has surged by more than 1,000 percent in the last 40 years. The C-suite now earns 278 times the pay of their average staffer. – August 13 / The Guardian

#Metoo Case Rattles Wall Street

Allegations of assault and discrimination at one of the U.S.' biggest hedge funds are testing Wall Street's capacity to cope with the #metoo era. – August 12 / The Cut

High Heels Out, Flats In

Once ubiquitous Manolos and Louboutins are making way for ballerinas, brogues, moccasins, loafers, velvet slippers – and even hiking boots and ugly sandals – hit the workplace. – August 12 / Refinery

Who Gets Jeffrey Epstein's Millions?

Jeffrey Epstein died childless. Will scores of women who allege they were abused by the millionaire-sex offender win a chunk of his $500 million fortune? – August 12 / Bloomberg

CEO Job: Social Justice Mouthpiece?

The job of today's C-suite increasingly includes coming down on the «right» side of hot-button social issues – but it depends on the issue. – August 10 / Fast Company

Mysterious Death in Paradise

A prominent UBS broker killed a maintenance man while on vacation in Anguilla. Was it murder or self-defense? – August 9 / New York Times

Who are the «Hotties» of Fintech?

Fintech's response to finews.com's hottest Swiss bankers list is here. – August 9 / Fintech Switzerland

How Asset Managers Can Win in a Winner-Takes-All World

After several years of stellar performance, the asset management industry found in 2018 that it had to adjust. – August 8 / BCG

«Swiss Banker» Fraudster Gives Up

A British man pretending to be a Swiss banker in a romantic swindle is pleading guilty. – August 7 / Evening Standard

These Songs Make You Work Harder

Before every match, Serena Williams reportedly listens to Flashdance… What a Feeling by Irene Cara, a song that helps her to gather her strength and prepare her mind before the trials ahead. For workouts, she’s a fan of Kelly Clarkson's Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) and P!nk’s Just Give Me a Reason. – August 1 / BBC News