Here are the top finance stories of the day for October 26

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong caught people’s attention last month with a memo declaring the cryptocurrency startup an “apolitical” workplace in an effort to keep employees focused on the company.

The concept put the $8 billion startup in the spotlight, as people debated whether companies had a right to ask employees to avoid social and political topics at work.

Melia Russell and I spoke to nearly a dozen people who either worked with Armstrong at Coinbase or in some other capacity to get a sense of how he operates.

Read more about the controversial leader.

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Rebecca Ungarino had the chance to speak with JPMorgan’s US wealth management CEO, Kristen Lemkau. Here’s some of Lemkau’s perspective on hiring plans. Get the full scoop here.

Mark ODonovan Chase — Mark O’Donovan is the CEO of Chase Home Lending.

JPMorgan Chase made a big pledge in early October to put up $30 billion over the next five years to help underserved communities. Reed Alexander spoke to Mark O’Donovan, the CEO of Chase Home Lending, about rolling out some of those plans. Read more here.

Bradley Saacks has the inside scoop on private-equity compensation. Take a look at what you can expect to get paid, from associates to managing partners. Check out the data here.

Kamila Chytill MoneyGram — Kamila Chytill, COO of MoneyGram.

MoneyGram successfully navigated the pandemic thanks to digital products it spent the past four years building out. Kamila Chytil, COO of MoneyGram, spoke at Business Insider’s Global Trends Festival about what they did to make sure they were prepared. Read more from Shannen Balogh here.