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  • noun Plural form of rainmaker.

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Examples

  • Some of Brevan Howard's main rainmakers and key staff members have now moved to Geneva.

    Pace of U.K. Hedge-Fund Exits Debated William Hutchings 2010

  • 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.

    Europe's Investment Bankers Earn More Than Bosses Katharina Bart 2011

  • 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.

    Bankers Rush to the Exits 2009

  • 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.

    Latest Articles 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.

    SAFER: The Financial Crisis: We Know Enough; Now Let's Do Enough 2010

  • Kenyan 'rainmakers' collaborate with scientists in climate change adaptation project

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Kenyan 'rainmakers' collaborate with scientists in climate change adaptation project

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Kenyan 'rainmakers' collaborate with scientists in climate change adaptation project

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Bank "rainmakers" took excessive risks because they knew they would get paid whether or not their bets paid off in the long run.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2010

  • Kenyan 'rainmakers' collaborate with scientists in climate change adaptation project

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

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