In the battle for talent, the right recruiter can make all the difference. Introducing Business Insider's 2019 edition of the rising stars of Wall Street headhunting. It's shaping up to be a wild year in Wall Street hiring. 2018 was a bumper crop of senior moves in areas like investment banking and equity derivatives, and some expect the merry-go-round to continue at a breakneck pace. Others fear that the collective preoccupation with forecasting the next recession may keep some firms on the staffing sidelines.