Gender inequality
FCA harassment rules due ‘very shortly’ as City women demand tough action
The regulator’s bullying and abuse crackdown must not get drowned out by the backlash against diversity, top women in finance say
HSBC, Rothschild and JPMorgan have biggest gender pay gaps: ‘Scrub out distortions and you’ll see we’ve gone nowhere’
Investment banks show little progress quashing gender pay gaps in 2023
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Spanking jokes and laddish culture: Women in finance say sexual harassment and bullying still rife
Investment banks, asset managers and law firms accused of paying ‘lip service’ to D&I and treating it like a ‘tick box exercise’ in FN survey
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Your guide to the week’s biggest ESG stories
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HSBC’s Black pay gap grows
Median pay gap for Black staff grows to 24.2%, while pay differential for women remains flat
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FN’s most read ESG and diversity stories of 2023
From HSBC's UK boss battling depression to fund execs cashing in on ESG and the City's menopause fight, revisit the best of FN's coverage this year
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Helena Morrissey: FCA must tackle ‘bad apples’ to stamp out sexism in the City
The Diversity Project's Safe Space initiative records abuse of power by senior executives and sexual harassment at social events
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City men feel cancelled: Ask about a work network for men ‘and they look at you like you’re mad’
Companies are wary of setting up men's networks due to the possible reputational backlash
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FN to reveal the top women in crypto
From regulators to crypto exchanges, women are leading digital assets' charge into mainstream financial services
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Government chief economist job fails to attract women applicants
Outgoing chief economic advisor to the Treasury Clare Lombardelli was the first woman to hold the post
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How Anna Brailsford gets thousands of women tech jobs at Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley
'They have to get ahead of the curve, and have to get ahead of it now, otherwise they're crushing their own competitive advantage'
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Stock exchanges report 21% women on boards as ESG drives diversity targets
Exchanges commit themselves to ESG initiatives, though much work is still to be done
PE’s diversity dilemma: Women make up just 10% at senior levels
At a senior level, all countries, with the exception of Ireland, had representation at or below 15%
Women directors at FTSE firms paid two-thirds less than men
Gender pay gap persists as experts fear impact of pandemic on progress
The City’s ESG infatuation in five charts
ESG specialists are coming at a premium as London ramps up its sustainability credentials
Dechert’s Smridhi Gulati on why City lawyers need more female role models
The US law firm partner on how she made it in the City and why we need the top ranks to change
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Here’s how to speed up the ‘glacial’ progress of women in senior executive roles
The problem is misleadingly characterised as a glass ceiling, but in reality is more of a slippery ladder, write MWM Consulting's Justine McIlroy and Michael Reyner
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