Laura Alix is a reporter at American Banker.
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The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.
By Polo RochaAugust 16 -
Many banks make outward gestures of solidarity with their LGBTQ customers and employees. But queer folks have real and distinct banking needs that aren’t being met.
By Laura AlixJune 7 -
Demand has soared for mental health services as bank employees put in long hours, supervise kids while working at home and endure personal crises. Citi, BofA, Fifth Third and others are getting creative to help them decompress during the pandemic.
By Laura AlixMay 24 -
Banks are boosting their benefits, paying bonuses to front-line employees, extra paid time off for those who are sick or self-quarantined, financial assistance with child care and access to virtual doctors’ appointments.
By Laura AlixMarch 23 -
After the Cincinnati bank started a personal assistant service for new mothers, it learned new parents needed help with budgeting, and that motivated it to team up with a Goldman Sachs firm to establish a financial wellness program for all its employees.
By Laura AlixJuly 12 - After the Cincinnati bank started a personal assistant service for new mothers, it learned new parents needed help with budgeting, and that motivated it to team up with a Goldman Sachs firm to establish a financial wellness program for all its employees.Sponsored by VSP