Gender discrimination

Agencies like Fincen and Finra that use machine learning must pay close attention to potential bias in supervisory algorithms, especially with data on women and minorities.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, refuses to attend any meetings in which she would be the only woman; Sallie Krawcheck says the fact that women still are paid less than men is partly the fault of society at large; and more in this week's WIB Scan.

The company intentionally submitted inaccurate borrower information overstating the number of white applicants, the consumer bureau alleges in a consent order.

We must challenge ourselves with transparency by neutralizing gender-specific language in company job advertisements to reach a more diverse pool of candidates and drive responses, writes Nicole Baxby, an account director at Featurespace.

In the MeToo era, financial firms the world over are struggling to handle complaints of sexual harassment. A case in point: HSBC.

Citigroup earned the lone "A" on an investment firm's scorecard that measures companies' commitments to closing the pay gap between men and women. Goldman Sachs was one of four banks to receive an "F."

In a post to a social networking site, Rachel Pross, chief risk officer at an Oregon institution, described unwanted touches and inappropriate comments by male executives and directors at the event.

HSBC's new head of global markets is encouraging a speak-up culture, months after his predecessor left the bank amid a misconduct claim from a junior female employee.

Bank employees say management has not let up on ambitious sales goals; women bankers say UBS cut bonuses after maternity leave.

The Securities and Exchange Commission rejected the banks' arguments that the proposals amounted to shareholder micromanagement and that they have made ample disclosures.