STAFF SHORTAGES RAISE FEARS OF BANK ERRORS

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Top investment banks are struggling to cope with the record volume of deals and their overworked staff are in danger of making costly mistakes, according to senior executives.

The banks have failed to hire aggressively, partly because they did not think the boom would last this long, and they now privately admit they are suffering from serious staff shortages.

“We are bursting at the seams. You can see the fatigue on the bankers' faces,” the head of investment banking at a leading Wall Street bank said.

“My worry is that people will start cutting corners, will not do the due diligence and will damage the brand.”




投资银行的高管们表示，目前顶级投行正疲于应对创纪录的交易量，员工工作过度，可能会犯下代价昂贵的错误。

投资银行未能进行大举招募，部分原因是它们没想到交易热潮会持续如此之久，如今它们私下承认，自己正面临严重的员工短缺。

一家主要华尔街银行的投行业务主管表示：“我们在超负荷运转。银行职员们满面倦容。”

“我担心，人们会开始走捷径，不去做尽职调查，这将有损公司品牌。”