A contentious presidential contest and social justice protests have forced employers to consider whether these types of topics should be discussed in the workplace.

Opening a bank or investment account — or even securing employment in a racism-free workplace — is out of reach for many Black Americans.

Vendors such as eFinancialCareers, Paradox and pymetrics work with banks to assess job applicants based on their skills and not other factors. But the technology has its limits.

Banks must address the societal issues that resonate deeply with their customers and communities, says Regions Financial chief John Turner.

While many companies and organizations try, diversity and inclusion efforts within the financial services have generally failed. What needs to be done in order to succeed? Join us for a panel discussion featuring guests from the Access Denied: Systemic Racism in Financial Services podcast.

Women suing Goldman Sachs Group for gender discrimination are going after any internal documents with words like “babe,” “bimbo” or worse that they say would show bias by executives who administered the bank’s promotion and evaluation policies.

Kleber Santos will be responsible for building a more inclusive workforce and designing products that meet the needs of a broader, more diverse range of customers.

Earlier this year, the Southern California credit union was criticized for its directors not representing the demographics of the communities it serves.

Bankers can either fight the president’s recent order banning diversity training in federal contracts or face reputational risk by complying with it.

American Express has announced it will spend $1 billion to promote racial, ethnic and gender equity internally and externally via a recently established corporate diversity office.