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Barclays to hire 150 in Europe as part of Brexit plans

Bloomberg Barclays Plc, which houses one of the world’s biggest investment banks, will create about 150 new roles as the firm prepares for Britain’s exit from the European Union, a top executive told UK lawmakers. The new hires in Europe will be in addition to the 150 current UK-based positions that will mostly “ migrate” to Dublin, Kevin Wall, chief ...

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ING CFO Koos Timmermans to step down after money-laundering fine

Bloomberg ING Groep NV, under fire after paying one of the biggest fines ever given to a Dutch lender, ousted Chief Financial Officer Koos Timmermans, who had once been responsible for the division caught up in a money-laundering probe. The 22-year ING veteran will stay in his position until a successor is found, the Amsterdam-based bank said, adding that it ...

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DBS starts ‘chat service’ using messaging apps

Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest bank, unveiled a service that will allow wealthy clients to interact with their relationship managers on WeChat and WhatsApp. The Singapore-based lender will begin registering interested clients for the service known as Wealth Chat, DBS said. It will initially provide content such as investment reports and research insights, with services like trade ...

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