Women in Banking

For MUFG's Ranjana Clark, cultural transformation comes from clarity

10/03/18

In the newly created role of chief transformation officer, Ranjana Clark is in charge of ensuring MUFG stays ahead of tech disruption. She said that entails nothing less than a kind of cultural revolution.

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Enid Jean-Claude: Change begins with a conversation

10/03/18

The banking industry needs to work on getting more minority women into positions of power, and that starts with having conversations not only about gender but also race, MUFG's Jean-Claude said. "You don't see women of color reaching the highest levels."

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Meera Clark: Disruption and diversity investing are all in the family

10/03/18

It should come as no surprise that Meera Clark would gravitate to ventures like Morgan Stanley's Multicultural Innovation Lab, which pairs venture capital with founders from diverse backgrounds. After all, her mother, Ranjana Clark, is a disruptive trailblazer of her own at MUFG.

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To get mentored, you have to get noticed

10/02/18

How do you get someone like Bank of America's Anne Finucane as a mentor? Be impressive enough to get her attention and tough enough to take her constructive criticism.

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Serious about workplace equality? Start by eliminating these blind spots

10/02/18

Early-morning meetings and other managerial decisions can disproportionately impact working mothers unless bank executives take notice.

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Stephanie Cohen is turbocharging the idea pipeline at Goldman Sachs

10/01/18

When Stephanie Cohen earned the chief strategy officer’s job at Goldman Sachs in January, she was told she had a blank sheet of paper. Cohen responded by, among other things, launching an internal incubator for new business ideas.

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Samantha Spilkin: Rare background, fresh perspective at Goldman Sachs

10/01/18

Spilkin's education in math and programming, uncommon in investment banking, has allowed her to bring a disruptive approach to problem-solving at Goldman Sachs.

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Remaking the FDIC by ripping up the rules

10/01/18

Jelena McWilliams knows the value of the FDIC’s role in a way most other Americans do not. Now she's in charge as it grapples with difficult questions and sets out to reshape the industry.

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Lisa Stevens, key figure in Wells Fargo saga, is out

10/01/18

Stevens will step down this month as head of the Western region, which had been cited for widespread customer-integrity violations. However, she had been credited with raising concerns about aggressive sales practices.

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Who's new in the Most Powerful Women ranking for 2018

10/01/18

Wondering who is new to the rankings of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance? Here's an overview of the changes, along with a recap of the top team winners. Plus, #MeToo plays out on Capitol Hill, as Mel Watt and Brett Kavanaugh get congressional hearings, and Murphy Brown returns.

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