Recruiting

CEO Charlie Scharf has added another former JPMorgan Chase colleague to his leadership team as his shake-up of Wells Fargo continues. The hire of veteran investment banker Doug Braunstein comes as Scharf makes progress on his efforts to grow Wells' investment bank.

The Providence, Rhode Island, company has recruited a head of wealth management advisors and a head of private wealth managers as part of a new strategy to reel in high-net worth clients.

The community banking veteran will succeed Thomas Coughlin, who spent nine years as CEO of the Bayonne, New Jersey-based bank.

The credit card company is creating avenues for their staff, veterans and talent outside their organization looking to upskill.

In November's roundup of top banking news: Citigroup approaches newest wave of job cuts and managerial shifts, Truist Financial nearly doubles most-senior executive leadership team, JPMorgan Chase faces regulatory inquiries and more.

Diverse employee resource groups and skill set development programs for identifying rising professionals are key methods for enticing — and retaining — the next generation of tech and business experts, said executives.

Firms including Banco Santander and Toronto-Dominion Bank's U.S. investment banking arms have been adding to their convertible bond teams, anticipating that companies refinancing existing debt will be drawn to the asset class in the next several years.

A new rule allowing people with long-ago criminal convictions to find employment at credit unions is good for both the industry and for society at large.

Bessant has served in a variety of leadership positions at the bank, including leading its technology initiatives and European strategy.

Southwest Financial Credit Union, which led American Banker's Best Credit Unions to Work For, says employees are taking up to 400 hours more off than before its unlimited PTO policy took effect — but they are happier, and so are the members of the branchless credit union.