Rainmakers

Top investment bankers at Germany's Deutsche Bank AG and Switzerland's UBS AG earned more than their chief executives in 2010, the banks said, highlighting the way big bonuses are still being used in the financial sector to retain what are known as rainmakers. ❋ Katharina Bart (2011)

Some of Brevan Howard's main rainmakers and key staff members have now moved to Geneva. ❋ William Hutchings (2010)

But most firms have managed to hold on to their top "rainmakers" -- veteran bankers with relationships that brought in revenues for bond deals, mergers and stock offerings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Both the House bill and the SAFE Banking Act amendment to the Senate bill would require that leverage be reduced significantly. • Heads I win, tails you lose banker compensation systems: Bank "rainmakers" took excessive risks because they knew they would get paid whether or not their bets paid off in the long run. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kenyan 'rainmakers' collaborate with scientists in climate change adaptation project ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bank "rainmakers" took excessive risks because they knew they would get paid whether or not their bets paid off in the long run. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hall and Goodes both marked speculative 'rainmakers' and converted late in the term, leaving the Swans two goals down at the first change. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When they do, they typically hire only a few "rainmakers" to help sell their services in the United States, said Hira, who co-wrote the book, "Outsourcing America: What's Behind Our National Crisis and How We Can Reclaim American Jobs."

It is only perhaps worth noting that any law firm, Garcia's or others, depends to a great extent on the ability of partners and associates to act as "rainmakers" who can steer business to the firm. ❋ Unknown (2009)