Hanging on the telephone

What's the talk of senior equity bankers this week? It's not which European company is the next takeover target or even whether UBS's European equity chief, Alex Easton, will quit.

And forget multi-million dollar bonuses and promotions. One question is occupying the minds of the equity market's elite: "Have you had a call from Joe Perella yet?"

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110-Hour Workweeks Drove Young Bankers at a Boutique Firm to the Brink