Gender discrimination

The lawsuit illustrates the persistence of such accusations among the nation’s more than 600,000 securities brokers.

The bank said it thoroughly investigates all complaints of impropriety after a report said the company is failing to treat some of its female employees fairly.

Jean McCrave Baxter claims colleagues made sexual jokes and she was denied advancement opportunities afforded to male co-workers.

It is the latest example of how companies are facing pressure to discipline individuals who have abused their position to obtain sexual favors or committed acts of violence and bullying.

Allison Felix was promoted after 17 years at the firm, part of a transitional process to eventually become CEO.

The firm allegedly hired and promoted fewer women than men and paid them less than their male counterparts.

Despite the profession’s efforts to attract and retain women, demeaning experiences at industry events could be keeping them away — or driving them out.

The firm says it’s working to increase the number of women in leadership positions.

Having benefited from mentors throughout her career, Amy Zhang now guides other women and minorities on their paths to success.

GraniteShares had yet to launch a fund when Kristen Winther joined two years ago. Now with five products on the market, it’s a “full-fledged business.”

As the first woman executive at Carson Group, Teri Shepherd made it a priority to increase the number of women advisors at the firm.

As a PNC executive, Nicole Perkins looks at her position as a role model and thinks of it as "giving back or paying forward, however you look at it."

Many of those selected have focused their careers on helping women thrive in an industry where nearly 90% of the managers are men.

Aside from being some of the strongest overall industry performers, many have helped their peers thrive in a business in which they are a clear minority.

The firm incorrectly coded her payout at the institutional rate, a mistake that impeded her ability to move up the pay grid and attain bonuses, she alleges.

Gender discrimination and sexual harassment still occurs in a profession whose history includes scandals such as Smith Barney's boom-boom room.

The Massachusetts senator is struggling to get data that shows how bad sexual harassment might be on Wall Street.

Financial planning professionals tell us sexual harassment is pervasive. Can that change?

Although their products have won on returns, nearly all the new jobs have gone to men since 2015.

While American women earn only 82 cents for every dollar men earn, the wage gap is far greater for female planners.