Citigroup earned the lone "A" on an investment firm's scorecard that measures companies' commitments to closing the pay gap between men and women. Goldman Sachs was one of four banks to receive an "F." ... Read full article
In a post to a social networking site, Rachel Pross, chief risk officer at an Oregon institution, described unwanted touches and inappropriate comments by male executives and directors at the event. ... Read full article
HSBC's new head of global markets is encouraging a speak-up culture, months after his predecessor left the bank amid a misconduct claim from a junior female employee. ... Read full article
Bank employees say management has not let up on ambitious sales goals; women bankers say UBS cut bonuses after maternity leave. ... Read full article
The Securities and Exchange Commission rejected the banks' arguments that the proposals amounted to shareholder micromanagement and that they have made ample disclosures. ... Read full article
Arjuna Capital is filing shareholder proposals with 11 financial and tech companies to uncover median gender pay gaps, which it said would determine if more women are concentrated in lower-paying jobs. ... Read full article
The largest banks are expected to soon receive requests to appear before the House Financial Services Committee; banks taking steps to curb scams. ... Read full article
The bill would require at least one gender diverse and one racially or ethnically diverse candidate to be interviewed for Fed regional bank president vacancies. ... Read full article
A Financial Services subcommittee planned by Democrats to root out discrimination and expand financial inclusion could put banks on the hot seat, but it could also foster regulatory relief. ... Read full article
An accusation of sexual discrimination plays out in court for BNP Paribas; Jeffries’ top execs chastise Wall Street men over #MeToo paranoia; blockchain startup loses Blythe Masters; and RBS might make history with a female CEO-CFO duo. ... Read full article
Men on Wall Street are taking a cue from Vice President Mike Pence by refusing to dine one-on-one with women; Coinbase is offering fertility benefits; and Bank of America executive Katy Knox gets a promotion. ... Read full article
Her guidance of a former credit union through the crisis and into a profitable bank, her advocacy for reg relief and other industry priorities, and her vocal support of women seeking to knock down many of the same workplace barriers she faced make her one ... Read full article
A former employee of the banking trade group is accusing some of its executives of allegedly creating a “boy’s club” atmosphere that discriminated against women and minorities on staff. ... Read full article
The House Financial Services Committee is examining sexual harassment charges against FHFA director Watt. American Banker reporter Hannah Lang offers her take. ... Read full article
Among the three measures is a requirement for boards of publicly traded firms to include more women. ... Read full article
Wells Fargo said it thoroughly investigates all complaints of impropriety, after a report said the company is failing to treat some of its female employees fairly. ... Read full article
Women managers in the Well Fargo’s wealth management division say they are being passed up for promotions; TD Bank's U.S. retail division saw profit jump 27% in fiscal Q3. ... Read full article
The CFPB is looking to rescind Obama-era policy that allowed it to punish banks and financial firms for unintentional discrimination. ... Read full article
The firm will pay $110 million to settle charges it didn’t control traders; hedge fund executive says he was wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct. ... Read full article
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is struggling to get data that shows how bad sexual harassment might be on Wall Street. ... Read full article
