Breaking into the boardroom: Tackling the seniority gap

Women comprise less than 2% of global financial institutions' CEOs

FTSE 100 CEOs are more likely to be called Steve than they are to be women, who account for 50% of the population – unlike men called Steve.

The government has set targets for 33% of board members to be female by the end of 2020, and data released in July by the Hampton-Alexander Review shows the FTSE 350 could meet the target if current progress...