Career moves

The additions allow the Rhode Island bank to expand its wealth management footprint along the East Coast and in San Francisco, where the recently shuttered First Republic was based.

Molloy will be leaving the banking giant for the nonprofit sector. Dan Tomson and Paul Creedon, co-heads of public finance, will be taking over his responsibilities.

The banking giant plans to put all asset managers through training in Python programming language, whether they 'like it or not.'

Ross, who came from workforce software company Ceridian, will lead MoneyGram's direct-to-consumer business and global digital strategy.

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Head of technology Saul Van Beurden will take over for Mary Mack, who plans to retire this summer. The appointment reflects the ever-increasing importance of digital channels in retail banking.

Eric Rosengren, who stepped down as CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in 2021, has been elected an independent director of Berkshire Hill Bancorp. He's its second new board member this year.

Plaus had planned to leave the bank after March 31. But Merrill head Andy Sieg's sudden departure for Citigroup triggered an executive shuffle.

In a sudden shift, Merrill's leader of the past six years is heading back to rival Citi, where he will be head of global wealth and drive its expansion.

The financial technology company, best known for its higher education business, is hiring a co-CEO and promoting its chief technology and chief accounting officers.