A bad reputation, lack of broader purpose and growing competition is forcing investment banks to change to attract young talent
Latest articles from Silvia Pavoni
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I want more, not fewer, discussions about women
March 8, 2024Opportunistic, weak roundtables about women’s careers are helping no one, but conversations should continue and become ‘normal’
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When should the boss speak up?
March 1, 2024The lines between CEO activism and views on business strategy are blurring
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Will banks become beggars, not choosers, when it comes to talent?
February 23, 2024As expectations around work and life change, and banking careers lose their gloss, bank bosses would do well to reconsider their approach to attract bright, young minds
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The problem with appointing fewer women to the board
February 16, 2024The more complex the challenge, the more diverse teams should be to tackle it
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Why banks need to pay attention to sustainability due diligence rulemaking
February 9, 2024The EU’s much-criticised attempt to impose environmental and social obligations on companies along their supply chains is part of growing international efforts to hold businesses — and their lenders — accountable for their actions
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The risks of ‘hallucinating’ financial reports
February 2, 2024The use of generative AI in how companies share information with investors and other stakeholders creates new risks, which banks should not ignore
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New Year, new ideas
January 26, 2024Bold new concepts at Davos serve as inspiration for the year ahead
Climate finance: what is reasonable to expect from MDBs?
January 16, 2023As pressure mounts on multilateral lenders to finance the green transition, their approach to risk needs to adapt and governments in high-income countries need to play their part.
Ethics, impact and data
May 12, 2022Mark Makepeace, head of the California-based advisory and index firm Wilshire, talks about ramping up work on environmental, social and governance principles.