The City still needs to make major strides in gender diversity. Financial services lags many other sectors both at senior management level, where women make up just 14% of executive committees, and across the executive pipeline.

Part of the problem is attracting female talent to the City in the first place, and the dearth of female role models needs to be remedied. High-profile, senior female role models help women identify themselves as capable of having a seat at the top table.