Workplace culture

How a CEO fixed the culture — and low employee morale — at his bank

09/13/17

A few years after co-founding Level One Bank, CEO Patrick Fehring decided to survey his employees. It turned into a wake-up call.

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How we pick the Best Banks to Work For

08/28/17

The Best Banks to Work For study is a collaboration between American Banker and the Best Companies Group, which conducts extensive employee surveys and reviews employer reports on benefits and policies.

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Will the FDIC's next leader be female?

08/03/17

Fifth Third’s new chief legal counsel, Jelena McWilliams, might be changing jobs again and Australia’s first female bank CEO tells all in a memoir. Plus, the advantage with female founders, and young feminists on the rise.

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Will B of A’s Anne Finucane make an Uber move?

07/27/17

The New York Times explores why we lack female CEOs, Uber considers Bank of America’s Anne Finucane for its CEO spot, and State Street’s head of corporate governance explains its push for gender diversity on boards. Plus, who needs a hero?

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Wells Fargo ordered to reinstate, pay California whistleblower

07/21/17

The branch manager was terminated after she reported conduct by at least three private bankers working under her that she believed to be bank, wire and mail fraud.

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B of A’s Finucane said to be in the running for Uber CEO job

07/20/17

The ride-sharing service Uber is reportedly considering hiring a female chief executive to help it move past the reputational damage it suffered under ousted co-founder Travis Kalanick.

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Study shows 30% gender pay gap in financial services

07/06/17

PwC reports a modest improvement in its gender pay gap. A study finds a big gender pay gap in the U.K’s financial services industry. Plus, female founders speak out about sexual harassment and explain why they kept quiet before.

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What Fifth Third is doing to retain moms

05/24/17

New mothers were bailing out from the Cincinnati bank at twice the rate of other women employees, so it decided to offer a maternity concierge service that would help them with stressful chores.

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Why women in finance are punished more harshly for misconduct

04/11/17

A recent study concluded that female financial advisers are fired for misconduct far more often than their male counterparts, even though their missteps cost less on average. Researcher Mark Egan explains the double standard.

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Why millennial employees baffle bank executives

03/28/17

Young professionals have a reputation in banking for hopping from job to job. So what exactly are they looking for? The same things as older peers: solid benefits and better pay, according to recent surveys.

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