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.
Most general counsels are men, but in 2017 women filled more than half of the top legal positions that opened up at large financial firms. The trend is likely to continue as the population of women lawyers swells and banks continue to diversify their senior ranks.
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With workplace equality in the spotlight, it’s time for the banking industry to step up.
February 6
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Large banks have begun sharing their adjusted gender pay gap ratios — how much women are paid versus men for similar jobs. The trouble is, they don’t have similar jobs.
February 2
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, whose term expires Saturday, will join the Brookings Institution on Monday, the Washington-based think tank said.
February 2
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Banking is one of the last industries in which all the biggest companies are still run by men. That's not changing anytime soon — thanks, JPMorgan Chase. Kate Quinn plans U.S. Bank's SuperBowl debut and JPM's Marvelle Sullivan Berchtold launches an exciting venture.
February 1
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Now three of the largest U.S. banks say their female employees make more than 99 cents for every dollar earned by their male peers.
February 1
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