The News: Fed, Bulge, Second-Tier Banks Hire

NY Fed In Hiring Spree as Assets Soar [FT]

U.S. Banks Play Catch-up On Hiring Effort [Reuters]

Wall Street's B-List Firms Trade on Bigger Rivals' Woes [WSJ]

Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Expands Research team with addition of New Analyst [Brean Murray]

Capital One Bank Appoints New Texas Leadership [Capital One, via BW]

Capital One Bank Appoints Ricky Otey to New Regional Branch Distribution Leadership Team [Capital One, via BW]

The Silverfern Group Opens Sydney Office as Base for Asia/Pacific Merchant Banking - Brett Chenoweth Joins as Managing Director [Silverfern Group]