How Beth Hammack has risen through the mostly male ranks at the financial services giant, and why she might someday become the company's first female CFO.

While the federal government has whittled down some of the final regulations from the initial proposals, there is still potential for trouble for foreign investors under the 31 pages of final rules governing national security reviews by CFIUS of foreign investments in U.S. real estate, which take effect on Feb. 13.

Although the sector has made strides in diversity hiring, it's not enough, says the House Financial Services Committee.

Increasingly costly natural disasters are driving utilities to finance losses by issuing bonds.