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Gender equality on bank boards and financial performance

The link between increased female representation at a senior level and better productivity is gaining traction in the post-crisis environment, and global banks are mobilising by strengthening the number of women on their boards

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Industry support for greater female representation at the top of banks has surged since the 2008 financial crisis revealed an avalanche of failings within the banking sector – including inadequate oversight by the boards of some of the world's biggest banks. Governments and industry groups now insist that firms review their board diversity policies, and a growing number of companies and banks have

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Emerging trends in op risk

Karen Man, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, discusses emerging op risks in the wake of the Covid‑19 pandemic, a rise in cyber attacks, concerns around conduct and culture, and the complexities of…

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