The Most Powerful Women in Banking
The Trump-appointed head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Jelena McWilliams, said she plans to leave the agency in early February. The announcement comes weeks after Democratic appointees making up a majority of the board had threatened her leadership by acting on policy related to bank mergers without her consent.
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“Our intention is to work with all our clients, including our fossil-fuel clients, to develop credible plans and transition to net zero together,” Chief Executive Jane Fraser said.
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Fed Gov. Lael Brainard, President Biden's nominee for Federal Reserve vice chair, sought to assure GOP members of the Senate Banking Committee she favors a more limited supervisory approach that would help larger banks identify pockets of risk in their loan portfolios.
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State Street Global Advisors, one of the world’s biggest asset managers, said all global companies in which it invests must have at least one woman on their boards to gain the firm’s support during the upcoming proxy season.
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Citigroup announced Tuesday that it plans to exit retail banking in Mexico, less than a year after Fraser said “there’s a lot to like in the franchise over the longer term.” She explains her new thinking.
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Chief Audit Officer Denise DeMaio will join Truist from MUFG, while Chief Information Security Officer Howard Whyte has experience at Boeing, Goldman Sachs and the FDIC.
January 11
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