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#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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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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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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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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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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Virgin Money's dynamic duo and a new crypto collective

02/24/18

Cheers to Irene Dorner, who gives Virgin Money its new status as the only major British company with a female chairman-CEO duo. Cryptocurrency is on the minds of some smart women, and Simple tries to be awesome enough to overcome consumer apathy.

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Big banks mostly mum about sexual harassment policies

02/15/18

Very few of the 20 largest banks in the country would answer just a few basic questions about their policies and programs around sexual harassment. But — trust them! — they are committed to equality. Even Maria Contreras-Sweet is kept out of critical meetings, though perhaps this wasn’t a “no girls allowed” situation, like at Point72 Asset Management.

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Stay relevant (but not with lady snack chips)

02/08/18

The journey Diane Morais is taking Ally on is all about being more relevant to customers. Doritos offers a lesson on how to do the opposite. CIT's Ellen Alemany says banks are 'terrific' about addressing sexual harassment. But what about the gender pay gap and boardroom balance?

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Female CEOs still elusive, but not so with general counsels

02/01/18

Banking is one of the last industries in which all the biggest companies are still run by men. That's not changing anytime soon — thanks, JPMorgan Chase. Kate Quinn plans U.S. Bank's SuperBowl debut and JPM's Marvelle Sullivan Berchtold launches an exciting venture.

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B of A's brush with sexual harassment shows need for more openness

01/26/18

Bank of America employees force harassment charges against Omeed Malik out in the open, raising questions about how departures like his are handled. Plus, Jessica Chastain sets an example, and Larry Nassar's group of enablers needs to be made into one.

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