Recruiting

Martin Grant, who serve as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's chief compliance and ethics officer for more than 15 years, has joined JST Capital, a financial services firm for digital assets.

Barclays is raising wages for U.S. workers by at least 21% to $20.50 an hour from $17, joining the ranks of lenders boosting compensation for their lowest-paid staff.

M&T Bank, Citizens Financial Group and KeyCorp are teaching staffers new skills and pitching themselves as innovative and fun places to work.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is managing a shortage of tech workers by training its developers in high-demand technologies including blockchain and Microsoft Azure, betting that such growth opportunities will help the lender retain current workers and attract outside talent. 

UBS Group will let some of its U.S. employees work remotely full time, offering flexibility to staff as it seeks to lure and retain talent. 

JPMorgan Chase said it will remove a ban on hiring unvaccinated individuals starting next month, a sign that the nation’s largest bank is putting the pandemic behind it.

People are increasingly moving between jobs in crypto and the government agencies that police the industry, raising potential conflicts of interest that could undermine efforts to rein in the sector, according to a watchdog group.

Toronto-Dominion Bank is adding child day care and elder care as eligible expenses for employees’ wellness accounts as lenders battle for talent and try to build workforces with greater diversity.

Bank of America is among Wall Street firms seeking to hold onto employees at risk of being poached as competition for top performers escalates.

The Toronto-based bank is ramping up hiring on both sides of the border and looking for expertise in cloud technology, machine learning and more.