Gender issues

The House Financial Services Committee is examining sexual harassment charges against FHFA director Watt. American Banker reporter Hannah Lang offers her take.

Always speak up, own your mistakes, let somebody else plan that office celebration and other tips from four women on JPMorgan Chase’s operating committee.

Watt hearing suggests IG lessened her oversight; those who invest in a publicly traded bitcoin mining company can expect volatility.

Get ready to meet some of the rising stars who the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance believe are poised to disrupt the industry.

Randal Quarles was considered for Financial Stability Board chair spot; the outgoing student loan ombudsman says the agency puts lenders before consumers.

The CFPB nominee wins approval from the Senate Banking Committee by a 13-12 vote; the country is looking to borrow $11 billion after Aramco IPO is delayed.

The bank said it has received subpoenas related to low-income housing tax credits; write-offs of bad credit card debt creep up.

When there are leadership roles for women in the payments industry, the individual, the entire company, its workforce and the industry thrive, writes Lisl Dutterer, executive director at Wnet.

Catch up on a deluge of sexual harassment disclosures from banks and regulators. Brace yourself — it gets ugly, with rape and strangulation among the lowlights. Then marvel at how one fintech CEO who fell early in the #MeToo era engineered a fast comeback. Plus valuable insight on anger.

Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment is termed a “landmark”; the company’s stock falls 3% despite a 28% earnings increase.

Goldman’s next CEO pushes for more women in senior roles. Fifth Third’s program to retain new moms is working. And there’s good news and bad news at Bank of America, as it bulks up on female summer interns but pays out millions to an exec fired over sexual harassment claims.

Bankers to British royalty are not so decorous. Aussies play the (gender) blame game, after AMP fiasco. NYSE's Stacey Cunningham could be standing on a cliff. And, what’s with the men of "Arrested Development"?

With all the attention around more women running for office, women's marches, and the #MeToo movement, there is growing demand for investment options that support women too, says Veris' Luisamarie Ruiz Carlile.

JPMorgan Chase’s Thasunda Duckett is living her ancestors’ wildest dreams; Morgan Stanley could take a lesson from Citi on reining in rainmakers; and Jelena McWilliams faces tough choices at the FDIC. Plus, babysitting gets approved as a new type of campaign expense.

The bank said it kept fee rebates that should have gone to a small pension fund; some women say the company's “bro” culture hinders their advancement.

One woman's legal battle of more than a decade could develop into one of the biggest gender discrimination lawsuits to hit Wall Street. Bank of America faces a complaint after its sexual harassment ouster, and loses another top female executive. Plus, lots of tech initiatives.

Citibank finds people need people (at least in a branch). Santander launches a new consumer app, which makes money transfers using blockchain technology. JPMorgan Chase can be an intimidating partner for fintech startups. Plus, Elizabeth Warren’s new mission.

The San Francisco Fed chief, an economist, is seen as a complement to Fed chair Powell; the proposal would make it easier for banks to comply with the law.

Talk about a #MaleFail: how shining a light on harassment could have unintended consequences for women in financial services. The New York Fed is dealing with a backlash of its own. Chief marketing officers like Citi’s Jennifer Breithaupt are playing an important role in product development. Also, new initiatives target bias on Slack and in Shakespeare.

Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.