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Sallie Krawcheck (Image: Bloomberg News)
Krawcheck Ponies Up in Wall Street Diversity Push
Since being forced out of Bank of America in 2011, Krawcheck has been talking a lot about the business case for gender diversity on boards and in top management. Now she's putting her money where her mouth is — and hopes other women will, too. »
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Betsy Lawer Channels Alaska's Frontier Spirit into Banking
Betsy Lawer, the vice chair and president of First National Bank Alaska, started from the bottom at her family's bank and learned what it takes to drum up business there—including hopping planes to remote parts of the state to make connections. »

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Warren Presses Regulators, DOJ on 'Too Big to Prosecute' Banks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren renewed her inquiry Tuesday into whether government officials have conducted any analysis into the trade-offs of settling an enforcement action without requiring an admission of guilt versus going to trial.
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RBS Finance Chief to Groom Citizens for Offering, Replace CEO Alemany
Royal Bank of Scotland CFO Bruce Van Saun will replace Ellen Alemany as CEO of its U.S. business. He is preparing Citizens Financial for a partial IPO by 2015, though he said in an interview that he is open to "attractive" takeover offers.

Gay Bankers, Once Silent, Speak of Progress — and Hurdles
Big banks have been among the most vocal supporters of gay rights in the workplace. Many LGBT bankers laud the progress but say diversity efforts still sometimes fall short.
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Gender Bias at American Banker Magazine?
American Banker Magazine Editor in Chief Heather Landy responds to the charges and examines the possible evidence of her own unconscious bias.
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B of A Tech Chief Bessant on Big Data, Emerging Tech
Catherine Bessant, head of global tech and ops at Bank of America, shares updates on her bank-wide IT streamlining project, new technologies the bank is testing, and tech terms she'd like to see eliminated.
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KeyCorp Investment Unit Clashed with Customer Strategy: CEO
Victory Capital Management did not fit with KeyCorp's retail strategy so the Cleveland company decided to sell it and has since asked regulators to let it use capital from the deal to buy back shares, CEO Beth Mooney said.

Fifth Third Hires Citigroup Exec as Chief Marketing Officer
Fifth Third Bancorp has hired Citigroup executive Maria Veltre as its new chief marketing officer.

Krawcheck: Diversity Creates More Stability
The former Citigroup and Bank of America executive told attendees at a forum that the banking industry must diversify and embrace women as more than a niche market.

Jane Haskin, president and chief executive of First Bethany Bank & Trust
Bankers Share Tips for Adding Women Execs, Customers
Establishing mentoring programs and better employee communication, drawing on the expertise of nonfinancial companies and holding special events aimed at women business owners are some of the ways banks can develop more women executives and clients.

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Image: Bloomberg News)
Congressional Efforts to Address Cybersecurity Heat Up
Rep. Marsha Blackburn introduced legislation to strengthen the nation's safeguards against cyberattacks while a House panel passed a measure to promote sharing of cyber threats.

Democrats Chide Regulators Over Failed Independent Foreclosure Review
Lawmakers grilled the OCC and Fed on Thursday over the failed independent foreclosure review, including their extensive use of independent consultants to carry out much of the work.

Around The Web »

Krawcheck to Acquire 85 Broads From Ex-Goldman Executive(Bloomberg)

Former FDIC Chairman Defends Penny Pritzker Nomination

Women ‘Shut Out’ of Financial Advisory Industry(On Wall Street)

BMO Harris Bank's Lydia Duron-Kari Named 'Women in Business Champion'(Market Wired)

The CFO Gender Gap(CFO World)

Warren Buffett: 'Get Onboard,' Boost Women In Business(Huffington Post)

7 Career Tips from Highly Successful Women(PaymentsSource)

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