Tidjane Thiam, the head of bank Credit Suisse, went to the fifth place of the rating of the most highly paid bankers. For the work done in 2015, the general director of a well-known financial institution received $21.1 million.
The fourth place is occupied by the head of the Morgan Stanley bank James Gorman. Over the year before last, the successful financier has made a fortune of $21.2 million.
Bill Winters is in the top three. The CEO of Standard Chartered in 2015 earned $22.4 million.
Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, this time occupied the second place (a year earlier Blankfein headed the rating). In 2015, the banker's efforts were estimated at $23.4 million - 4% less than a year ago.
Jamie Dimon, the general manager of JPMorgan, boasts the largest salary. In 2015, the financial institute paid the banker $27.6 million ($7 million more than last year). In the previous rating, Dimon ranked third.
Economic inequality remains one of the most pressing issues in today's world. To measure the gap between the rich and the poor in each country, the Gini index is used. This coefficient reflects how income is distributed within a society: the closer the index is to 100, the greater the inequality. Let's explore which countries currently have the highest Gini index values
This year has been pivotal for Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency. One of the key milestones was the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2024, Bitcoin also experienced a halving event, which is typically seen as a positive development for the digital asset. This year, the cryptocurrency is up 57%, and analysts remain optimistic about its future. However, they highlight four key factors that could influence Bitcoin's trajectory, both for better and for worse
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