Shen Nian, a 28-year-old bond trader, has worked hard in the fixed-income department of a leading securities firm for five years. She has achieved outstanding performance but has never been able to break through the "ceiling" - she will always be on the promotion list, and she will always be on the "next line" on the list.
Gu Shen, the 31-year-old MD of the investment banking department, landed in the company with a sensational merger and acquisition and became the youngest business line leader. The two were forced to cooperate due to a "catastrophic" bond issuance. Since then, they have launched a game about professionalism, ambition and emotion in the trading room, the negotiation table, the office working overtime late at night and the turbulent capital market.
When the industry cycle goes down, internal factions fight, and regulatory policy changes ensue, can this "most mismatched" partner complete their respective "headwind delivery" in the storm?
