Web's Best – September 2020

Banking Fine Cheese

Emilia-Romagna is storing millions worth of aged cheese –  in a bank. – September 23 / Euronews

Poker and Game Theory

A look behind the scenes of how professional gamblers deploy math and strategic interaction – and how it can go wrong. – September 21 / Wired

Sergio Ermotti Looks Back

The long-standing CEO recalls starting in the job by confronting a swatch of employees who were ashamed to work for the then-scandal-tainted Swiss lender. – September 21 / Fortune

The Broke Billionaire

How long does it take to give away $8 billion? A now-broke duty-free retail billionaire says at least four decades. – September 15 / Forbes

Goldman's Wealth Ambitions

How a $100 million acquisition is helping the U.S. powerhouse investment bank figure out wealth management. – September 14 / CNBC

The Second Wave of Revolut

Why the likes of Revolut, Monzo, and Starling may have to make way over even more radically neobanks. – September 14 / Sifted

The Omerta of Finance

Who is the perfect whistleblower? One recounts his travels reporting a $2.5 million scam. – September 14 / Institutional Investor

The World Is Changing – So Are You

The changes like those ushered in with the pandemic are normal and far more recurring than you think. – September 10 / The Atlantic

Midwestern Money Haven

An unassuming city of the Midwest is home to as much as $400 billion in trust assets. A look at the surging fortunes of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. – September 9 / Spear's

Start-Up Staff Cashing Out

With payoffs often years away, how to handle the tricky business of letting departing staff cash out – without upsetting the apple cart. – September 7 / Sifted

«Hotel California» for the Rich

The Hamptons are New York's summertime playground, but the pandemic has some locals feeling as though city-dweller visitors have overstayed their welcome. – September 4 / Vanity Fair 

Ultra-Rich Divorce Tricks

A behind-the-scenes look at how a billionaire divorce is exposing the trusts, «decanting,» and other measures to shield assets from taxes, creditors, and often disgruntled spouses. – September 4 / Forbes

Corona-Era Workplace Perks 

Stylish offices, after-work pizza and beer, and in-house catering have made way for a new era of workplace perks: paying pet adoption fees, leasing vacation homes, and online therapy sessions. – September 3 / Wired