Bear Stearns to swell Europe, Asia staff

Bear Stearns is planning a large-scale expansion in Europe and Asia, reported the Financial Times.
APR 23, 2007
By  Bloomberg
Bear Stearns is planning a large-scale expansion in Europe and Asia, reported the Financial Times. The New York-based firm plans to increase its staff in Europe, from 1,300 to 2,000 within the next two years, while Asian staff will double from 400 to 800 over the same period, the newspaper quoted bank executives as saying. Bar Stearns employs about 14,000 staff in total. The growth, which will depend on benign market conditions persisting, will be focused in London, but will also involve the opening of offices in Paris and Frankfurt in the summer, according to the Financial Times. Bear closed its offices in Paris and Frankfurt in the 1990s. Bear Stearns plans to make its biggest European push in the area of prime brokerage, according to the report.

Latest News

The 2025 InvestmentNews Awards Excellence Awardees revealed
The 2025 InvestmentNews Awards Excellence Awardees revealed

From outstanding individuals to innovative organizations, find out who made the final shortlist for top honors at the IN awards, now in its second year.

Top RIA Cresset warns of 'inevitable' recession amid tariff uncertainty
Top RIA Cresset warns of 'inevitable' recession amid tariff uncertainty

Cresset's Susie Cranston is expecting an economic recession, but says her $65 billion RIA sees "great opportunity" to keep investing in a down market.

Edward Jones joins the crowd to sell more alternative investments
Edward Jones joins the crowd to sell more alternative investments

“There’s a big pull to alternative investments right now because of volatility of the stock market,” Kevin Gannon, CEO of Robert A. Stanger & Co., said.

Record RIA M&A activity marks strong start to 2025
Record RIA M&A activity marks strong start to 2025

Sellers shift focus: It's not about succession anymore.

IB+ Data Hub offers strategic edge for U.S. wealth advisors and RIAs advising business clients
IB+ Data Hub offers strategic edge for U.S. wealth advisors and RIAs advising business clients

Platform being adopted by independent-minded advisors who see insurance as a core pillar of their business.

SPONSORED Compliance in real time: Technology's expanding role in RIA oversight

RIAs face rising regulatory pressure in 2025. Forward-looking firms are responding with embedded technology, not more paperwork.

SPONSORED Advisory firms confront crossroads amid historic wealth transfer

As inheritances are set to reshape client portfolios and next-gen heirs demand digital-first experiences, firms are retooling their wealth tech stacks and succession models in real time.