Betting on the outsider

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Betting on the outsider

Goldman Sachs has traditionally resisted building a star culture. But its new China joint venture is headed by the well-connected mainland banker Fang Fenglei, a strategy that's made some Goldman bankers nervous. As Joanne Gray reports, the rewards may be worth the risk.

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