Workplace culture

In an interview with American Banker, the outgoing president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discussed changes in supervision, bank culture and his advice to his successor.

The departing New York Fed president said Monday that the banking industry should improve its culture, better aligning pay with long-term stability.

Human resources professionals are looking to fight bad behavior driven by upper management.

Promontory Interfinancial Network, a provider of bank products and services, goes to great lengths (sometimes literally) to retain its employees over the long term.

The fintech industry has some cool workplace quirks, but behind the fun factor is a serious mission to build an enthusiastic, satisfied workforce.

The company has fired two additional prime brokerage employees as it continues to investigate accusations of misconduct.

Ellen Zimiles, former federal prosecutor and current consultant to banks at Navigant, shares her experience employing people with autism and other disabilities.

Strong policies against sexual harassment appear to be a factor in shielding banks from the public shamings that have occurred in other industries, but even they know they can’t get too complacent. Some are ditching old training sessions and trying new things like coaching witnesses on how to report demeaning behavior.

After facing a landmark sexual harassment lawsuit in the mid-1990s, the banking industry has improved its codes of conduct and training on sexual harassment issues, CIT Chief Executive Ellen Alemany said during a panel discussion Wednesday morning.