Gender issues

#MeToo fallout, the frustrating Fed and the changing role of the CMO

03/30/18

Talk about a #MaleFail: how shining a light on harassment could have unintended consequences for women in financial services. The New York Fed is dealing with a backlash of its own. Chief marketing officers like Citi’s Jennifer Breithaupt are playing an important role in product development. Also, new initiatives target bias on Slack and in Shakespeare.

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Apathy, blind spots and fixes: 10 insights on workplace harassment

03/28/18

Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.

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Citi pays male staffers in U.K. 44% more than females

03/27/18

Morgan Stanley also reported a wide disparity in gender pay, reflecting the greater proportion of men in top executive posts.

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Amazon's good luck, blockchain dangers and French dissing

03/23/18

Luckily for Amazon, the OCC is no longer “the angry dad on the porch with a shotgun," trying to keep tech companies from hooking up with banks. JPMorgan Chase’s Amber Baldet can pack a room for a lesson on blockchains. And it is the end of catcalls in France.

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Goldman pays female U.K. staff 56% less than male colleagues

03/16/18

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. pays women in the U.K. an average of 56% less than male colleagues, another stark example of the entrenched gender imbalances in the richest corners of the global economy.

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Capital One's bot likes 'The Bachelor,' and bankers shrug off Amazonophobia

03/15/18

Eno likes reality TV, says Capital One's head of artificial intelligence. Who's afraid of big, bad Amazon? Not Nandita Bakhshi. Goldman Sachs won’t be breaking any glass ceilings. Plus, a study on sexual harassment in banking.

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Wealth management fares worst in broad study of sexual harassment

03/12/18

From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.

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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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Wall Street suppressing its #MeToo reckoning: Warren, Senate Dems

03/01/18

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and two colleagues are seeking more information from securities regulators about whether Wall Street firms are covering up signs of sexual harassment.

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