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Mind the Gap: Sexism in Finance
Sexism in finance is not a new issue, but as examples of gender discrimination in the industry continue to make headlines, we take a look at some of the barriers to progress and what firms can do to drive change.
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Cetera Financial Group hacked via printing vendor

Cetera Financial Group was hacked last fall through an outside printing vendor, putting the Social Security numbers of 2,188 of its clients at risk, according to a notice this month from the Maine Attorney General’s office.

SocGen blames Clifford Chance in $483 million gold suit

Societe Generale SA accused leading global law firm Clifford Chance of error strewn and careless advice in a long-running spat over a payment for $483 million in gold.

SMBC Nikko's 'unfair' trading revealed by lawyers' probe

Proprietary traders at SMBC Nikko Securities engaged in "inappropriate and unfair" trading activities from 2019 to 2021, according to three lawyers hired by the Japanese broker who conducted an internal probe and released their findings on Friday.

Citigroup private banker gets $1.4 million in harassment claim

A former Citigroup private banker on Friday won a long-running complaint against the firm in which she charged the bank violated a variety of gender discrimination and harassment rules. A Finra arbitration panel gave the private banker, Erin Daly, an award of $1.4 million, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. filing.

Credit Suisse fined for facilitating cocaine cash laundering

A Swiss court on Monday said it has fined Credit Suisse more than $2 million for failing to prevent money laundering linked to a Bulgarian criminal organization a decade-and-a-half ago.

AIB slapped with €83m fine over tracker mortgage failings

AIB has been fined €83m by the Central Bank for regulatory breaches affecting tracker mortgage customers, and EBS has been slapped with a €13m penalty for the same reason.

Brazil's antitrust body fines Citibank, Société Générale for currency manipulation

Brazil's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday it will fine the Brazilian units of Citibank and Société Générale for exchange rate manipulation.

UK watchdog fines Ghanaian bank for poor anti-money laundering regulations

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Ghana International Bank (GHIB) £5.8 million for failings in its anti-money laundering controls.

FCA fines insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited £7.8m for financial crime control failings

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined JLT Specialty Limited (JLTSL) £7,881,700 for financial crime control failings, which in one instance allowed bribery of over $3m to take place.

PSR instigates two market reviews into Visa and Mastercard fees

The UK's Payment Systems Regulator is to undertake two market reviews into Visa and Mastercard scheme fees and cross-border interchange charges.

Flagstar Bank hackers steal data on 1.5 million customers

US-based Flagstar Bank has suffered a data breach that has hit over 1.5 million customers.

Ex-Amazon worker convicted in massive Capital One hack

A former Amazon engineer was convicted Friday on federal charges stemming from a 2019 hack that compromised the accounts of 100 million credit card users.
 
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