Wells Fargo searching for rainmaker in bid to boost dealmaking franchise

Wells Fargo searching for rainmaker in bid to boost dealmaking franchise

A woman exits a Wells Fargo ATM in the Manhattan borough of New York, October 10, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Wells Fargo & Co, in a bid to boost its dealmaking franchise, is hunting for a new head of mergers and acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter. The bank’s existing head of mergers, John Laughlin, has moved to a vice chairman role, a spokeswoman said.

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