There are just about three hours left before we slam shut the nominations window in the Bond Biz Hotties Contest. So while we’re still accepting nominations, you’d better get them in quick. Time is running out!
So far we’ve got some strong contenders for the male category and almost none for the females. That’s just plain sexist. Surely you people aren’t saying that there are no attractive women working in fixed income? Doesn’t “bond girl” imply hotness?
So get on it, folks. Send your entries in to tips (at) dealbreaker (dot) com.
In case you missed it, here are the rules.

Okay. Fine. We get it. Some of you find DealBreaker’s Bond Biz Hotties Contest—our totally, almost but not really at all scientific quest for the most attractive bond traders, sales folks and operations peeps—a little bit creepy. And that’s okay! As Abovethelaw’s David Lat says, “To each her own. The blogosphere is a very big place.”
More importnatly, we’re getting plenty of nominations, which means many of you think this is a very, very good idea. We’re totally excited that you’re excited about the contest! May the hottest win!
So we’re giving you one last warning. The window for nominations closes tomorrow: Thursday, September 21, at 5 p.m. (Eastern time).
So, if you’ve been meaning to nominate a hot bond biz babe or bud but haven’t gotten around to it, don’t delay! Send us that nomination ASAP, by email (subject line: “Bond Hotties”). Guidelines for making nominations are listed here.
Thanks!

It had to happen sooner or later. The nomination phase of our Bond Biz Hotties Contest is quickly drawing to a close. We are setting a deadline for nominations: Wednesday, at 5 PM.
You still have time to submit your favorites. Remember this contest is open to anyone in the bond business. Sales, trading, even back-office administration. So get your nominations in now. Don’t delay!
A request: The nominations are coming up a bit short when it comes to the ladyfolks. So please send in some female nominations.
Here’s a quick reminder of the rules.
And a quick note: You don’t need anyone’s permission to nominate him or her. In fact, you probably shouldn’t even tell your hotties you are nominating them. You see, we have an iron rule that we will not honor requests from the nominees that they be removed from the contest. So go on and nominate those hotties. They can’t do a thing about it. (We’re even going to keep the identities of the nominators secret unless they request otherwise.)
Well, that’s just about everything you need to know about the first ever DealBreaker Hottie Contest. Just send us more nominations for America’s hottest bond boys and girls, by email (to tips AT dealbreaker DOT com, subject line: “Bond Hottie”). Thanks in advance for your submissions!

We’ve already had to disqualify one nominee, Allison K Schieffelin, the lead plaintiff in 2004’s sexual discrimination case against Morgan Stanley. Schieffelin got $12 million from that deal, so we’ve decided that her life is good enough as it is without also getting awarded the title hottie. (Also, she’s an effin litigious little thing, isn’t she? We’re afraid we’ll get sued and lose the DealBreaker yacht.)
Anyway, we’re still confident our little contest is going to be a huge hit. But we’ve decided to expand the field to include not just bond traders but sales as well. And since we’re feeling a bit crazy in this shortened week, we’ll open it up to anyone having anything to do with bonds.
If you’ve been meaning to nominate a hot bondster but haven’t gotten around to it, don’t delay! Send us that nomination ASAP, by email (subject line: “Bond Hotties”).
Thanks!
PS: If you need a reminder of the rules, we’ve laid them out for you right here.

Following in the footsteps of our little brother blog Above the Law, DealBreaker is embarking on a very, very important investigative assignment—we’re out to find the hottest bond trader in America!
There was a time not long ago when bond traders ruled the roost. They were the BSDs. They spat caviar, munched cigars, and ate more for lunch than you ate in a week. You might not have actually wanted to be a bond trader but at least once a week you wanted to live like one. Well, we’re bringing those days back.
So what qualifies as a hottie bond trader? To be honest, we’re not sure. That’s where you come in. We want to know what the modern day bond trader looks like. Are the bulge bracket bond boys still boasting belt breaking belly bulges? Or is the aesthetic slim and trim? We’ll find out when you email us with your nominations for bond trader hotties.
To nominate a bond trader, here’s what we need you to email us (subject line: Bond Trader Hottie):
(1) the nominee’s name, title (e.g., vice president or director), and where they work;
(2) a decent-sized, reasonably high-quality, digital photograph of the nominee (ideally a face pic); and
(3) a testimonial, in which you sing the praises of your favorite hottie and explain why he or she deserves to be crowned America’s hottest bond trader.
Well, you’ve got the ground rules. Time to get to work. Send us your nominations. The contest runs from this very moment until, uhm, whenever we decide that this thing has gone on for long enough.
Oh, and feel free to nominate yourself. And to everyone seeking the title of America’s Hottest Bond Trader—Good Luck!