Pentagon Recruits Wall Street Bankers with Promise of Access to Government Officials and Foreign Royals
By
Ana Swanson
Sat out too long. The crust has gone leathery.
Summary
A headhunting presentation aimed at recruiting Wall Street investment bankers to the Pentagon offers "unmatched access" to top government officials and foreign royal families, which could be leveraged for future fundraising. The Pentagon seeks to build a 30-person investment team to deploy up to $200 billion in government investments over three years. The presentation promises privileged information flow and access that can be used to raise capital from foreign sovereigns.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledunmatched access to top-level government officials and privileged information flow — whatever you need, you can get.
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