Diversity and equality

Is it realistic to think Wells Fargo might get a new female CEO? How one fintech makes women feel welcome, and how another fosters innovation. Plus some of our Most Powerful Women make big moves – two retire, one jumps from BNY Mellon to Amex, one exits a board and another joins one.

Three years ago, the New York-based fintech started organizing a monthly gathering for its female employees. The meetings have helped participants find role models.

Mel Watt calls FHFA watchdog “sexist,” after it concludes he’s guilty of sexual harassment. State Street sues the "Fearless Girl" sculptor. Banks big and small face mounting pressure on gender pay gap and board diversity. And another top 40 U.S. bank might get a female CEO.

With a permanent director confirmed, the agency should take steps to establish a small-business data collection rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon sticks to rogue banker defense in scandal; bank misses earnings, revenue estimates.