The Most Powerful Women in Banking

In a year of upheaval, these women stood out for their leadership, their coolness under pressure, and their continued drive to innovate.

October 1
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    The stimulus bill thrust the Small Business Administration back into the spotlight and its new administrator is determined to make sure it stays there.

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    Their titles may be different, but these investment bankers, card executives, fund managers and private-equity investors are under the same pressures as their banking counterparts — and are meeting the challenges head on.

    October 1
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    Nicole Arnaboldi, vice chairman of alternative investments of Credit Suisse, has long hewed to a belief that bear markets often present the best opportunities to generate profits.

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    At a time when Wall Street firms have had few success stories either in relative or absolute terms, the accomplishments of Goldman Sachs' fixed-income sales unit stood out in terms both qualitative and quantitative. "I can say publicly that the business I represent has had a record year," Goldman partner and managing director Stacy Bash-Polley says.

    October 1
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    Western Union has long been synonymous with consumer money transfers, but Christina Gold, its president and chief executive officer, is determined to expand the company's repertoire deeper into the global payments space.

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