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<p>[Wall</a> Street executives fret about talent drain - Yahoo! News](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-executives-fret-talent-drain-172850674--sector.html]Wall”>http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-executives-fret-talent-drain-172850674--sector.html)</p>

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The issue, executives say, is not pay, but how much scope there is to innovate and build businesses, which is why more bankers and traders are leaving the big Wall Street firms for Silicon Valley, joining private investment partnerships like hedge funds and private equity funds, or going into energy and other industries.</p>

<p>Instead, those quirky types are sought by Silicon Valley, and they may be happier there. Many prefer the laid back atmosphere, not to mention the challenges of building a business, and the promise of lucrative rewards at companies like Google , Facebook and smaller startups, Boehmner said.</p>

<p>“Banks are not getting top-level talent out of universities anymore, so in 10 to 15 years, there could be a big problem when it comes to leadership at the senior level of these firms,” Boehmner said. “They’re seeing big gaps in talent.”

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