JPMorgan’s blockchain leader switch and other women in tech

Amber Baldet is exiting JPMorgan Chase to start her own venture, and another female executive is taking charge of the blockchain effort. BofA makes major progress on digital mortgages and gets gun-shy after Parkland. Plus, GM’s one-sentence dress code.

How to apply for the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance rankings

Get nomination forms and event details for the 2018 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance program.

Bonnie McGeer April 3
Key's call: To modernize consumer lending, it had to strip systems to the core

The Cleveland bank's CIO, Amy Brady, said it had to start replacing legacy systems now to position itself as a leader in the future.

Bank technology Bryan Yurcan April 11
Podcast What are the ethics of AI for bankers?

Cathy Bessant, chief operations and technology officer at Bank of America, shares her thoughts on how companies can prevent human foibles and biases from creeping into their software and the need to build an ethical framework for AI software development and use.

Artificial intelligence April 5
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Apathy, blind spots and fixes: 10 insights on workplace harassment

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.

Podcast Here’s how banks can cash in on cryptocurrency

Banks increasingly avoid crypto, but Grainne McNamara at PwC has come up with a framework banks could use to participate in the digital currency world.

Podcast The bottom-line benefits of hiring people with disabilities

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

Podcast Diversity, volatility, ethics: Citi's Fraser on banking in Latin America

Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup Latin America, explains how changes the company has made to its business model in that region are working so far.

Video The three 'R' words that define a successful career

You might need to call on different strategies to help you advance at each stage of your career, says Linda Verba of TD Bank.

Video 'I go to work to change the world': BofA's Bessant

Cathy Bessant of Bank of America talks about the "nobility" of banking and how it helps change people's lives for the better.

Video 'Diversity is the fabric of our being': TD Bank's Verba

TD Bank's Linda Verba, who received a lifetime achievement award at the Most Powerful Women in Banking gala, said diversity cannot just be a buzzword.

The Most Powerful Women in Banking

The Most Powerful Women in Banking are reshaping not only their institutions, but also their industry. And each is doing so in her own unique way.

The Women to Watch

Some of these leaders are new to their roles, while others have been in theirs for years. But one thing they all have in common is that they are commanding attention.

The Most Powerful Women in Finance

Across asset management, investment banking, capital markets and cards, these finance executives stand out for their performance and for helping to create a path to parity for women in sectors that tend to be even more male-dominated than the banking industry.

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Fintech lender raises $65M to expand in developing nations

Tala plans to use the latest round of funding to develop new products for its customers in Kenya, Tanzania, the Philippines, India and Mexico.

Underbanked Kevin Wack April 17

Underbanked Kevin Wack April 17
BofA will no longer lend to some gunmakers, vice chairman says

Bank of America plans to stop lending to companies that make assault-style guns used for nonmilitary purposes.

Commercial lending April 10

Commercial lending April 10
Bank of America, Harvard form group to promote responsible AI

AI in a car can be fatal. What could go wrong with AI in a bank? A new council established by BofA and Harvard hopes to minimize unintended consequences that could jeopardize consumers' financial well-being or discriminate against them.

Artificial intelligence Penny Crosman April 10

Artificial intelligence Penny Crosman April 10
SoFi names longtime Goldman Sachs exec Michelle Gill as next CFO

Gill, who spent 14 years at Goldman, will fill a role that has been vacant since last summer at SoFi.

Marketplace lending April 9

Marketplace lending April 9
Women in Banking #MeToo fallout, the frustrating Fed and the changing role of the CMO

Tanaya Macheel
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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.

Gender issues March 30

Gender issues March 30
From strip clubs to massages: When clients are sexually inappropriate

It’s tough enough to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s more complex when clients are involved.

Sexual harassment Andrew Welsch March 28

Sexual harassment Andrew Welsch March 28
A #MeToo backlash is brewing in banking

Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.

Sexual harassment Jackie Stewart March 27

Sexual harassment Jackie Stewart March 27

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