Compensation
Compensation
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In the wake of multiple successes in 2023, the labor movement in the U.S. is continuing its efforts to expand. Recent successful union elections at Wells Fargo branches should be a wake-up call to the industry.
March 20 -
For the second straight year, Goldman Sachs shareholders have filed a proposal calling for more details on racial and gender pay gaps. The request comes as the investment banking giant faces scrutiny over its lack of high-ranking women leaders.
March 19 -
The Paris court of appeals ruled against Bernard Mourad, saying the bank's cash and shares incentive programs "sought to ensure his loyalty in the long term." The judges said they were distinct from his performance compensation — covered by his salary and discretionary bonus.
March 14 -
An advocate for the credit union industry pushes back against "tired" and "recycled" criticism from bankers.
March 7 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it is in favor of consumer choice, but its shifting position on earned wage access calls that commitment into question.
March 4 -
Barry Sommers comes in for high praise amid his firm's attempts to move beyond the banking scandals of its past.
March 1 -
A mixed-race couple claims a "whitewashed" valuation in 2023 returned a price 39% higher than the depository-approved result a year earlier.
February 29 -
CEO Charlie Scharf has added another former JPMorgan Chase colleague to his leadership team as his shake-up of Wells Fargo continues. The hire of veteran investment banker Doug Braunstein comes as Scharf makes progress on his efforts to grow Wells' investment bank.
February 27 -
The application deadline for this annual ranking is May 10.
February 21 -
She mixed outspoken activism with business pragmatism, launching a bank that helped hundreds of African Americans buy homes in her longtime community.
February 20 -
The Los Angeles-based bank said that it's eliminating roles across its footprint. The job cuts follow a year in which expenses soared and losses piled up.
February 16 -
His pay jump was greater than every other major U.S. bank CEO whose compensation has been disclosed.
February 16 -
Wells Fargo's Charlie Scharf and Morgan Stanley's James Gorman recorded the biggest gains among the CEOs whose compensation has been disclosed so far.
February 13 -
The Providence, Rhode Island, company has recruited a head of wealth management advisors and a head of private wealth managers as part of a new strategy to reel in high-net worth clients.
February 8 -
The company is considering whether to cut 51 roles across its wealth business in London as the division's new chief looks for ways to boost the returns generated by the unit, according to a memo to staff seen by Bloomberg
February 8 -
Characterizing them as 'schemes' unfairly impugns a service that cash-strapped consumers value and have come to count on.
February 6 -
The Birmingham, Alabama bank cut down its workforce across divisions as higher interest rates put pressure on its business.
February 1 -
People should have the option of having their rent and utilities payment history reported to credit bureaus in order to build up their credit history.
February 1 -
Generative artificial intelligence could streamline numerous operations across the financial services landscape, from building investor presentations to processing regulatory and legal documents.
January 30 -
The longtime Most Powerful Women in Banking honoree looks back on her 40-year career and the power of persistence.
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