Women in Banking

Moynihan: '50-50 chance' next B of A CEO is a woman

01/26/18

Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan said when he's ready to give up the job, the odds are split on whether his successor will be a woman.

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B of A plans to restrict pay conversations during job interviews

01/25/18

Bank of America will impose new restrictions on inquiring about a job candidate's salary history, aiming to help close a gap between how much women and minorities are paid compared with other employees.

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B of A exec’s misconduct ouster a wake-up call for banks

01/21/18

The wave of sexual harassment claims have forced a very public reckoning in certain industries, but financial services firms had largely escaped the spotlight. The departure of a Bank of America executive could signal that the industry has problems lurking behind the scenes.

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Wells Fargo ends fight with a whistleblower in fake-accounts scandal

01/20/18

Wells may have settled with former employee Claudia Ponce de Leon because it wanted to avoid the "massive exposure" of a jury trial, an expert says. It is unclear how the agreement will affect Wells’ other cases.

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Citi is first mover on gender pay gap – will other banks budge?

01/18/18

The difference in pay between men and women at Citi is not as striking as some other differences. A reverse mentor changed how Goldman’s Edith Cooper thinks about differences in the workplace. Banks are doing a lot more than relaxing the dress code to retain tech talent. And Ellen Pompeo offers some personal notes on tackling the pay gap.

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Citi Ventures has an eye to future with new internships

01/18/18

The bank’s innovation unit hopes some of the students it takes in from 12 universities including Columbia, NYU and Texas will end up working at Citi someday or creating startups it can partner with.

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The nosiest banker ever, Wall Street’s #MeToo moment and CFPB drama galore

01/11/18

Sundie Seefried is high on pot banking. Hollywood is not so sweet on the former SBA head's bid for Weinstein Co. Another woman takes on Mick Mulvaney in court. And what's shushing women on Wall Street with stories to tell? Arbitration, for one thing.

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College president becomes first woman to lead Eastern Bank's board

01/09/18

The Boston mutual touted Deborah Jackson's role in promoting social justice and sustainability causes.

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Shared office space becomes marketing hook for banks

01/08/18

A number of banks, especially those with extra real estate on their hands, are trying to capitalize on the co-working craze to appeal to fledgling companies that could become success stories — and their customers.

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Citi’s Jane Fraser on how the corruption crackdown in Latin America impacts banking

01/08/18

How politics, corruption, population growth and new technology are reshaping banking in Central and South America.

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