Financial Services Firms Should Be Banned From Misusing Gag Orders: UK Lawmakers March 8, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley and Nell Mackenzie Finance firms in Britain should be banned from misusing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of sexual harassment and abuse,...
Lloyd’s Hits 35% Female Leadership Target, Says it Has a ‘Way to Go’ March 5, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley Lloyd’s of London has hit a short-term target of filling 35% of leadership roles with women, although less than half...
Banks, Insurers Ordered to Report Sexism and Bullying Cases in Britain February 15, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s markets watchdog has ordered more than 1,000 banks, insurers and brokerages to report how many sexual harassment, discrimination and...
Swiss Re, Others, Drop Call for Moscow Aviation Dispute Hearing February 7, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Kirstin Ridley Swiss Re is among a growing list of reinsurers to drop its demand that a near $10 billion battle with...
Ex UK Goldman Sachs Manager Seeks $1.27M Over Harm From ‘Dysfunctional’ Workplace January 12, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley A former senior Goldman Sachs manager is seeking around 1.0 million pounds ($1.27 million) from the Wall Street bank in...
Harassment of Women in Financial Services Eclipses Other Industries: Aviva CEO Blanc December 14, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley Amanda Blanc, the CEO of insurer Aviva, told British lawmakers on Wednesday that physical and verbal harassment of women in...
Barclays Wins UK Supreme Court Appeal Over Push Payment Fraud July 13, 2023 By Sam Tobin and Kirstin Ridley Barclays on Wednesday won a UK Supreme Court appeal that turned on the extent of banks’ duties to protect customers...
ClientEarth Challenges UK Court Dismissal of Shell 国产一福利 Lawsuit May 19, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said on Friday it was challenging a London court decision to...
Swiss Re Faces $6.3M Claim Over Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal March 30, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley A former Swiss Re underwriter, who last year won a sex and maternity discrimination and unfair dismissal case, is seeking...
Group of Institutional Investors Back Lawsuit Against Shell’s Board Over 国产一福利 Risk February 9, 2023 By Kirstin Ridley A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s board over alleged climate...