The U.S. subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada has added bankers from MUFG Union Bank and Bank of America to its Orange County, Calif., team that serves the aerospace and defense industry.
JPMorgan Chase is beefing up its technology presence in Israel, joining other global financial firms seeking to benefit from the country's large pool of fintech experts.
Zack Bishop has experience in blending the systems of merged banks, according to Synovus, which this summer announced its first whole-bank deal in more than a decade.
Technological advancements are helping to empower employees, and many organizations, including banks, will need to shift their cultures to continue to attract the best workers.
By creating corporate governance courses for prospective board members and a multifaceted financial literacy program for high schoolers, Virginia National aims to deepen its bench for years to come.
Regional lenders would be subject to less regulation while the biggest banks would see no change; the insurance giant got hit with claims from several large natural catastrophes.