Insight - Wall Street brings bankers back to offices remade for hybrid era

At Mizuho Financial Group Inc, Bank of Montreal and Deutsche Bank AG, the changes have gone even further: New York workers came back from the pandemic to entirely different buildings. (File pic shows a refurbished trading room at the Bank of Montreal )

THE new staples of office life go beyond hand sanitiser and air filters. For some Wall Street banks, they involve natural light, lots of plants and cold brew on tap, too.

As return-to-office plans accelerate – with hopes they will stick this time – many bosses are embracing new setups and perks meant to evoke the comforts of home.