Islamic banking has empowered women in a number of countries;
especially in Malaysia, where at least two Islamic banks have female CEOs…article

This year’s Top Women in Finance honorees include CEOs, CFOs, COOs, presidents, partners and shareholders, vice presidents, executive directors and even a state commissioner…article

With the Greek debt crisis looming large, the Greek government is looking for corruption everywhere, including German executives who have fled the country.  Article

The U.S. needs to take a fairer, more comprehensive approach in its efforts to restore global balance. Rather than singling China out, the U.S. should work toward bringing currency policy under more effective review, either through the International Monetary Fund or the World Trade Organization. Member countries should promise to allow movement of currencies toward levels that would reduce trade imbalances. The WTO could decide when and how to punish those who failed to comply — an approach that would insulate the process from political vagaries, such as the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.  Article

Janet Napolitano, Head of Domestic Security, warns that hackers are hot on the trail of information at US financial institutions.  Article

Charge follows $415 million  fine.  US says Barclays acted to manipulate electricity prices in western US from 2006 to 2008. Article

…Women are typically the ‘alpha’ partner in a relationship and are the ones who instigate financial decisions and carry out the research, the study found…article

Money laundering charge we reported two weeks ago has resulted in an arrest.  Article

Around the world, women are taking on the issue of corruption

Dr. Sangeetha Purushotham,Best Practices Foundation, India

and developing techniques to upend it. Article