The ladies who are running the show now.  Whether Hillary’s chief of staff Abedin can stay with Weiner and continue to be Hillary’s number one is a big question.  Chelsea appears to be in charge of controlling Bill and making sure all the I’s are dotted and the T’s crossed in his dealings.  Bill is not going to mess up a Presidential bid and he will be used to do what he does best: elect Presidents.  The UN and the Annual Meeting of the Clinton Foundation both do business in New York this week.  Women Doing Business Tied to a Political Woman- Abedin, Mrs. Clinton and Her Daughter

Thomas Curry spoke to the AICPA Banking Conference in Washington this week.  He warned about continuing problems with banks in the US.  Strategic risk, or the adverse financial consequences that can result from poor business decisions or poor implementation of business decisions, is rising in the decisions of some banks to venture into new lines of business with the potential to generate higher profits—but also bigger losses—than in their traditional activities.  When banks expand into new products and services, they may reach beyond their technical competence, risk tolerance, and capital adequacy.

Operational risk arises from failure in the performance of bank systems and bank personnel. During the financial crisis, many banks cut back their investment in this area, making it harder for them to keep up with emerging challenges in such areas as cyber security and regulatory compliance. Speak to a lawyer hired by a bank in the compliance area: they are successful at work if they get to the office in the morning, doing nothing, and leave at the end of the day.

In periods of slow growth, banks reaching for yield, taking on more interest rate or credit risk to maximize returns. Do they make appropriate allowances for loan losses?    Curry Addresses the AICPA Banking Conference

Participation of Indian women in making financial decisions is still low, there are small but steady steps they are taking. 

Financial planners concur that women investors bring to the table a stable and long-term approach towards investing. If you are a single, working woman and understand the benefits of investing, start now. They tend to take a holistic approach and put things like children’s education ahead of their own goals.

So, if you are married, working or not, take some interest in family investments; you may be surprised at the stable dimension you can lend to your family’s financial plan.
Why women should take financial decisions

Ladies trusted no one — not even a bank — to keep their life-savings secure. Producing cash for deposit from a coin purse tucked into a stocking, or another undergarment posed a delicate problem for ladies standing opposite a male teller at the bank counter. Celebrating womens financial muscle

now worse than 2008 with emerging markets most vulnerable.

The only major global financial body to correctly warn that the global financial crisis was coming in 2008, the Swiss-based Bank of International Settlements is again sounding alarm bells as the Federal Reserve prepares to wind down its QE3 money printing program this week.

More and original report:
BIS_Quarterly Report September 2013 Full Report

The Spaniard Jaime Caruana is the Chief of the secretive Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

The 2013 Top Women in Finance honorees carry the titles of owner, CEO, CFO, president, partner, senior vice president and manager. While many honorees represent the banking and finance professions, others work in private business, real estate, law, accounting and nonprofit organizations. By Finance and Commerce Staff
50 Top Women in Finance honorees