The inaugural FN100 list of the most influential women in European finance shows that gender is less of a barrier to success than ever. Across the industry there are women in the most senior positions of power.

That said, the idea for a women-only list came in response to the annual FN100 ranking of the most influential people in European capital markets, published in June by Brummell.

Only five women were listed. At the very top, it seems banking and finance remains a man’s world, but there are plenty of women featured here capable of changing that.

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