The Most Powerful Women in Banking

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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.

Under Barbara Byrne, Barclays' investment banking division finished the first half of 2013 in the top three on Dealogic's league tables for U.S. mergers and acquisitions and global debt capital markets, and it was a bookrunner on seven of the 10 largest initial public offerings.

September 18
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    This summer, with JPMorgan still in the hot seat over a spate of regulatory issues, it was Marianne Lake who did most of the talking on the company's second-quarter earnings call, which immediately inspired talk about her potential as a Jamie Dimon successor.

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    A top priority at Capital One last year was the integration of the card business it acquired from HSBC. Leading the task was Heather Cox, the company's EVP of domestic card operations.

    September 18
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    Dispatched to Charlotte, N.C., after Wells Fargo's acquisition of Wachovia, Laura Schulte has played a central role in making Wells a major retail force throughout the eastern half of the country.

    September 18
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    As she continues to help guide Comerica to the financial performance targets she established for the company, Karen Parkhill will take on a brand new challenge: preparing Comerica to join the list of large bank holding companies stress tested each year by the Federal Reserve.

    September 18
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    Righting the ship at Bank of America is a monumental task, and employee engagement is crucial. That's where Andrea Smith comes in.

    September 18

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