Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I'm Dan DeFrancesco, and here's what's on the agenda today:
- Meet 10 of the top fintech recruiters helping startups like Chime and Coinbase staff up.
- Hedge funds like Citadel and Millennium are poaching top volatility traders at banks.
- Meanwhile, investment banks are rushing to add more junior bankers as deal volumes surge.
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Brendan McDermid/REUTERS
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Apollo's dealmaking went into overdrive in the first quarter during a tumultuous period for the investment giant
Reuters
Apollo logged $17 billion in PE sales in the first quarter, Dealogic said, a firm record over the past decade. Get the full rundown here.
Fintech-focused headhunters are seeing a rush of work as startups scramble to staff up after mega rounds
Samantha Lee/Business Insider
Fintech recruiting is hotter than ever as startups with fresh funding look for help staffing up. Find out more here.
A new China-focused hedge fund is coming from a former Blue Ridge Capital managing director
Eric Wong is launching a China-focused hedge fund, sources tell Insider. Here's what we know.
Exclusive: $4.3 billion fintech darling Marqeta is planning an IPO as early as June
Jason Gardner, Marqeta CEO
Marqeta
Marqeta
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Must-know promotions, exits, and hires at firms like Blackstone, American Express, and Citadel
Doug Buckminster, global president of American Express
Chris Sorensen
Chris Sorensen
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Odd lots:
A Brawl Between Billionaire Founders at Apollo Sidelines One of Its Own (Bloomberg)
Robinhood deepens ties with JPMorgan by using bank for money transfers ahead of expected IPO (CNBC)
Wall Street Bonuses at Risk Amid New Clamor to Finish Dodd-Frank (Bloomberg)