Story 51

I saw the high-profile lawsuit that was filed against Citi, and the part where the woman said she was questioned about a one-sided “affair” didn’t surprise me at all. That’s straight out of the company’s HR handbook. I’ve had three female colleagues blindsided by these almost casual accusations – being told they were “coming onto”…

The conversation about what’s broken on Wall Street is often framed as women versus men. But recently a senior male technology executive at a major financial institution told me something that disappointed me deeply — though it did not surprise me. He said he doesn’t feel free to speak up to fix what needs fixing….

I worked at Citi for a number of years and I feel like I will be unwinding the brain damage for years to come. I am admittedly naive when it comes to corporate culture: do the work, keep your nose clean, reap the benefits. That is, in fact, how I successfully navigated my career of…

I’ve spent 30 years in the brokerage business; big fan of Sarah Butcher’s column. I’ve got three daughters. Change is overdue. I don’t think the younger generation is going to tolerate the double standards women face in this business, and frankly they shouldn’t have to. Those standards limit good people and hurt the industry as…

RE: Story 59 Based on my two decades of experience in capital markets at a large Canadian bank as a woman, I have consistently observed that during layoffs, men of color are let go first, followed by women. Only when no other options remain are white men affected. While leadership often points to DEI initiatives,…

Wow. In my years in this industry, I have never encountered another organization generating this volume and variety of controversy. Ouch. Reading a number of threads on this site has been jaw-dropping about Citi. The pattern is now too consistent to ignore. The current COO presided over the Wealth business before the current Global Wealth…