high finance
noun
: activities (such as buying companies and investing in stocks) that involve large amounts of money
the world of high finance
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The show follows a group of young professionals thrown into the cutthroat world of high finance in London.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
While viewers have speculated about connections to major financial institutions, the creators have left Pierpoint's exact inspiration intentionally vague, allowing the show to stand independently while evoking the general atmosphere of high finance.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
It's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood that smells of roasting coffee rather than high finance.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Oldman performed in a series of plays at the Royal Court over a two-year period beginning in 1985, culminating in a breathtaking performance opposite Lesley Manville in Serious Money, Caryl Churchill’s ferocious takedown of high finance.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
While bankers have learned to balance the interests of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — each keen to be a regional hub for high finance — Gulf leaders are learning that their partners also have their own politics.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Bull Run centers on Bobby Sanders (Blyth), a former pro hockey player who lands a job as a junior investment banker and attempts to find the meaning to life while navigating the world of high finance.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This was an age of political parties, newspapers, high finance, and the rule of law.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
While viewers have speculated about connections to major financial institutions, the creators have left Pierpoint's exact inspiration intentionally vague, allowing the show to stand independently while evoking the general atmosphere of high finance.
—Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
It's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood that smells of roasting coffee rather than high finance.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Oldman performed in a series of plays at the Royal Court over a two-year period beginning in 1985, culminating in a breathtaking performance opposite Lesley Manville in Serious Money, Caryl Churchill’s ferocious takedown of high finance.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2025
While bankers have learned to balance the interests of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — each keen to be a regional hub for high finance — Gulf leaders are learning that their partners also have their own politics.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
It’s based on the 1988 Melanie Griffith film about a bright young secretary at a New York investment firm who takes advantage of her boss’s absence to enter the world of high finance.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
Bull Run centers on Bobby Sanders (Blyth), a former pro hockey player who lands a job as a junior investment banker and attempts to find the meaning to life while navigating the world of high finance.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This was an age of political parties, newspapers, high finance, and the rule of law.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“High finance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20finance. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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