As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, Financial News has profiled 25 of the most influential figures in the City over the past quarter of a century. Here's why Amanda Blanc made the cut.

As one of just eight female CEOs in the FTSE 100, and head of a financial services firm that can boast having hit gender diversity targets for its senior ranks, Amanda Blanc is blazing a trail for women in business who have ambitions to make it to the top.