You Haven't Made it BIG in Finance Until the Russians Send Sexy Super-Model Spies to Keep Tabs On You

That's right folks, although it sounds like a shitty episode of Alias, the Russians have infiltrated our ranks!

Unless you've been under a rock or spending your time working for a living, you've probably heard about the government busting all those Russian spies in NYC last Sunday (challenge: try saying that with a straight face).

One of them, Anna Chapman (pictured), had supposedly worked at a Hedge Fund in London, while another spy had seduced a “New York-based financier active in politics” (Dealbreaker.com). Any ideas on who the marked man was?

I can't speak in regards to their undoubtedly diabolical motives, but if all the spies looked like Anna, I might have been willing to go undercover as well (see what I did there).

All I know is that you guys on the Street should be keeping your eyes out for Daniel Craig, as M has surely sent 007 to Manhattan to save us.

Sources & Further reading: - http://www.finalternatives.com/node/13004 - http://dealbreaker.com/2010/06/russian-spy-worked… - http://dealbreaker.com/2010/06/which-financier-wa…

2 Comments
 

Repellendus sed dolore ipsam sunt quidem aut. Aut cupiditate ipsa ea veritatis corrupti. Et rerum repellat modi a nisi et quo ullam. Rem eum quia dignissimos cum rerum velit ea. Animi nihil omnis dicta quae blanditiis ea corrupti.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan No 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (15) $434
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (79) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”