The Next Big Divide in Finance Takes Shape in Your Office

  • Banks are divided over whether to embrace flexible working
  • Goldman, JPMorgan among advocates for return to office
U.S., Europe Banks Broadly Divided on Flexible Working
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A new divide is emerging in finance as bankers around the world return to their desks after months of lockdowns during the pandemic.

In one corner, firms like JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are making clear their determination for staff to return to the office. Other banks, including Nomura Holdings Inc., Citigroup Inc. and a variety of European lenders, have sketched out more flexible policies. This chart shows how firms are dividing.