OpenAI and Anthropic Employees Chased by Wealth Managers Ahead of IPOs
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 13 Aug 2026
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- 15 Aug 2026, 08:00 pm
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Competition for AI workers’ post-IPO windfalls is changing companies’ hiring plans, especially around Silicon Valley, where everyone is recruiting advisers.
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This report examines the economic ripple effects of the anticipated public listings of leading frontier AI labs, specifically OpenAI and Anthropic. The massive projected wealth creation for employees at these firms highlights the concentrated financial power accumulating within organizations developing the most advanced AI systems. While the article focuses on wealth management and Silicon Valley IPO dynamics, it underscores the intense competition for human capital in the frontier AI sector, which remains a critical bottleneck for both capability advancement and safety research.
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WorldNorth AmericaAIPrint articleMichael Taffe and Harriet ClarfeltAug 13, 2026 – 4.04pmNew York | Wealth managers are cutting fees and hiring staff around Silicon Valley in a rush to win over workers at OpenAI and Anthropic before their initial public offerings mint a new class of millionaires.Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division last quarter took in more than $US74 billion in net new assets from IPOs after SpaceX completed its blockbuster listing, through its work managing employee equity plans.Loading...Financial TimesSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginRead MoreAISpaceXAnthropicOpenAIMorgan StanleyIPOFetching latest articles