Financial News has captured the personalities of some of the City's most senior women in the world of banking and finance over the last 12 months in reporting that unpicked the glacial progress of law firms, to the tough path to breakthrough, which included dressing like the men that dominated the executive tiers of business.

The pandemic is making it harder for women in the financial services sector. In a poll of more than 250, Oliver Wyman found that 72% said Covid-19 has been more negative for women than for men, mainly due to additional responsibilities at home. Some 69% said they observed women returning to the office at a lower rate than men and thought this would adversely impact their career progression.