Diversity and equality

Goldman releases U.K. pay gap data; Wells targeted again

03/19/18

The bank is the latest to report required pay discrepancies in their British units; the DOJ and SEC are looking into sales practices at the bank’s wealth management unit.

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N.Y. Fed narrows Dudley successor search to 'handful' of people

03/16/18

Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said they had narrowed their search for the bank's next president to a "handful of final candidates," without naming any of those still in the running or the timetable for announcing their selection.

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Will women ever get a shot to lead Goldman? Ask its next top man

03/14/18

Goldman Sachs needs to do a better job elevating women to its top ranks, new heir apparent David Solomon said recently. He has his work cut out for him.

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Does Silicon Valley's 'bro culture' pervade IT elsewhere?

03/12/18

Many workers in the technology departments across a range of industries describe behavior that may fall short of a legal definition of sexual harassment, but is still disturbing and could contribute to low employee morale and high turnover.

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Disruption, diversity are goals of this fintech venture fund

03/08/18

The venture capital firm Anthemis seeded 21 fintech startups in its first discretionary fund, which raised $106 million. It favors management teams made up of people from all walks of life who have fresh ideas about shaking up banking and insurance.

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Better representation in corporate boards, less diversity in central banking

03/08/18

After some modest success pushing companies to add women to board, State Street is raising the bar; a few key departures have left the ranks of the world’s central bankers even more male-dominated.

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Fearless Girl's first year helped reshape corporate boardrooms

03/07/18

In the year since State Street's Fearless Girl statue started her showdown with Wall Street's Charging Bull, the $2.6 trillion asset manager has faced a confrontation of its own in corporate boardrooms: pressing firms to add more women to their boards.

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Santander’s growth strategy, a lawsuit over branch closures and suspicious senators

03/02/18

Santander's Ana Botin is plotting to make the global banking giant even bigger. Senators suspect a Wall Street cover-up of sexual harassment, and Capital One gets sued by the NAACP.

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JPMorgan Chase, CFSI announce fourth annual lab challenge

02/28/18

The goal of the competition is to increase diversity in the financial technology industry.

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The bottom-line benefits of hiring people with disabilities

02/22/18

Ellen Zimiles, former federal prosecutor and current consultant to banks at Navigant, shares her experience employing people with autism and other disabilities.

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