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.
Hafize Gaye Erkan stepped down just weeks after the bank's founder, chairman and co-chief executive, James Herbert, announced a medical leave of absence. The San Francisco company named an interim CEO and said it will conduct a search for Herbert’s successor.
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The Arkansas bank is working with 10 universities' athletic departments to create programs for women it hopes will one day join its ranks.
December 16
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Morgan Stanley made sweeping changes to its employee benefits including increasing parental leave and allowing some employees to buy its stock at a 10% discount amid intense competition for talent.
December 16
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HUD official Alanna McCargo takes over the top job at the government corporation, which has had a series of acting leaders since 2017.
December 15
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Conservative groups have sued the Securities and Exchange Commission and the state of California to overturn rules requiring banks and other companies to add more women and minorities as directors. Experts say the legal challenges are unlikely to change how corporations think about boardroom diversity.
December 14
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Its new widget allows consumers to initiate a payment from their phone's home screen instead of opening an app to potentially reveal their full banking details to prying eyes.
December 14
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