Gender issues

Regulation key to systemic health, Quarles says; HSBC plans cuts

05/31/19

Stress tests, capital buffers and liquidity levels are best ways to make financial system safe; HSBC plans to layoff “several hundred” from investment bank.

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Citi earns high marks for disclosing disparities in gender pay

04/01/19

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."

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Noose tightens on Swedbank; Barclays investment bank chief quits

03/28/19

Swedbank fires its CEO as New York State DFS probes alleged money laundering; the underperforming unit will be overseen by CEO Jes Staley.

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How banks are thwarting rogue traders; CFTC relaxes bank hedging rules

03/26/19

Artificial intelligence lets banks predict employee misconduct; banks will get more flexibility on how they count rate swaps.

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How technology could close gender gap; bank stocks drop

03/22/19

Shift toward computerized, quantitative trading helps women advance; big bank stocks are on a pace for their worst week since December.

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Goldman’s diversity push; bitcoin futures expire

03/19/19

The bank is tying manager pay to inclusive hiring; Cboe Global Markets to stop trading bitcoin futures.

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FIS buys Worldpay; Is it time for resurgence of community banks?

03/18/19

The $35 billion deal could create "a global payments giant"; with the number of community banks dropping as low as 5,477, it may be time for new ones.

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Goldman’s layoffs; Moynihan talks digital banking

03/15/19

The 65 people laid off in late February is only the beginning, report says; Bank of America CEO also tackles mortgages, the economy and gender issues.

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Fintechs look to Mexico for growth; Amex’s next hurdle

03/14/19

Fintech investors, including Goldman Sachs, see opportunity in Mexico; firm’s growth in lending could be a problem if economy goes south.

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German bank merger no sure thing; U.K. banks open shared hub

03/12/19

A Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank merger would face many hurdles; the mini-branch will have longer hours and cater to small companies.

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