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Toxic to tolerant: are investment banks appealing to Gen Z?

March 27, 2024

A bad reputation, lack of broader purpose and growing competition is forcing investment banks to change to attract young talent

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I want more, not fewer, discussions about women

March 8, 2024

Opportunistic, 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

As 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

The 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, 2024

Bold new concepts at Davos serve as inspiration for the year ahead

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Climate finance: what is reasonable to expect from MDBs?

January 16, 2023

As 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.

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Ethics, impact and data

May 12, 2022

Mark Makepeace, head of the California-based advisory and index firm Wilshire, talks about ramping up work on environmental, social and governance principles.

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