Financial sector's big gender imbalance lingers

A Central Bank report, being published on International Women’s Day, shows a 'small improvement' in the proportion of applications from women for key financial posts

CSO figures highlight gender imbalance at big firms. Pic: Getty

A Central Bank report has expressed concern about “continued evidence” of a lack of gender diversity at senior levels of financial firms.

The report, being published on International Women’s Day, shows a “small improvement” in the proportion of applications from women, with a particularly big improvement in the banking sector.

The Central Bank figures come from an analysis of more than 4,500 applications under the regulator’s fitness and probity regime last year. Under ...