From mass layoffs to a shrinking deal pipeline, this year has not been kind to many finance professionals — especially if you work at Credit Suisse (and especially if you work in crypto). The backdrop just isn’t great, particularly with a recession looming on the horizon.

And yet it’s not all doom and gloom. That’s particularly true if you’re good at persuading LPs and other capital partners to put money to work in a volatile market, or that the money they’ve already given your firm is being managed safely.