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Sharon named most influential woman in European finance

July 14, 2010 1:00 PM
Originally published by Sharon Bowles MEP
Sharon Bowles MEP, Chair of ECON

Sharon Bowles chairing a session of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Sharon has been named as the most influential women in European finance according to a Top 100 list published in the Financial News this week.

This year's list features a number of regulatory chiefs tasked with preventing a new financial crisis. Top of the list is Deutsche Bank's investment banking chief Anshu Jain. Bank of England boss Mervyn King came in fifth.

However, despite ongoing efforts to make the financial sector more gender-balanced, only four women appear on the list, with Sharon leading the pack.

Sharon, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, said:

"I am flattered to have been named as the most influential woman in European finance.

"There has been a flurry of new regulation this year on the back of the financial crisis and last week my work to rein in bankers' bonuses was passed in to EU law.

"I will continue, in my role as Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, to do my best to help shape new, effective, and fair legislation to help prevent another financial crisis."

ENDS

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