Elinor Hoover's passion for helping women-run firms raise capital goes hand in hand with her mission to increase women's visibility within the upper ranks of Citi's management.

What if you have workplace flexibility policies and women, afraid to be seen as less committed than male peers, don't use them? Take a lesson from BMO Financial.

Bouazza has taken major steps to restructure the executive teams at HSBC’s offices in Latin America, identifying high-achieving bankers — many of them women — who had been previously overlooked for promotion to senior positions.

The way Charlotte McLaughlin sees it, grit is a little like exercise: You only get stronger with practice.

Even with more than 30 years of experience in banking, Julie Monaco still finds value in the advice a mentor passed on to her as a young, rising executive.

Gunjan Kedia left a big job at State Street for an opportunity to have more direct impact on the lives of individual investors.

As Monique Herena sees it, financial firms and investors are bypassing huge opportunities by failing to invest in industries that could increase economic opportunity for women across the globe.