The Most Powerful Women in Banking
Honorees gathered at Tiffany's Landmark building in New York City, where American Banker interviewed them about the industry's trajectory and leadership lessons they've learned in their careers.
While other bankers fretted about foreclosures and defaults this year, Avid Modjtabai spent her days (and a few nights) worrying about ATMs. Twelve thousand of them, to be exact.
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Irene Dorner might not be running the U.S. banking operations of HSBC Holdings today if it hadn't been for "an intervention" from a top corporate executive.
September 26 - WIB PH
Word that Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren won't be teaching her contract law class fueled rumors she will be nominated as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
September 2 - WIB PH
As the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency take over supervision of thrifts and their holding companies, savings and loans have grown increasingly scared about a possible crackdown on their business.
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After less than a year, Denise Wypiszenski has stepped down from her job as chief operating officer at Robert W. Baird's private wealth management group.
August 27 - WIB PH
In its first-annual ranking of “The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking,” U.S. Banker pays tribute to the executives whose contributions to their institutions and their communities are most profound. With varying management styles and ways of generating increased shareholder value, brand equity and bottom-line performance, these 25 women personify power, business savvy and creative intelligence.
August 4
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