The Most Powerful Women in Banking
October 21-22, 2025|
The Glasshouse|
New York, NY
The online giant has succeeded in disrupting every area of retail, but in banking it faces a high barrier to entry and fierce determination from banks like Citizens Financial and Bank of the West to keep upping their games.
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Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.
March 27
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Bank of America pays female staff in Britain 28.7% less on average than male employees, according to a report released Tuesday.
March 27
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Morgan Stanley also reported a wide disparity in gender pay, reflecting the greater proportion of men in top executive posts.
March 27
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The Federal Reserve is facing a backlash over its lack of diversity in key positions after it emerged this weekend that John Williams, the current president of the San Francisco regional branch, is a front-runner to succeed William Dudley as head of the powerful New York Fed.
March 26
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Luckily for Amazon, the OCC is no longer “the angry dad on the porch with a shotgun," trying to keep tech companies from hooking up with banks. JPMorgan Chase’s Amber Baldet can pack a room for a lesson on blockchains. And it is the end of catcalls in France.
March 23
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