Corporate Italy Lacks Female CEOs: Parzani
Claudia Parzani, Chair of Borsa Italiana, says the lack of female CEOs and chairs in Italy is a cultural issue that the business community needs to fix. She also discusses the need for tariff and regulatory clarity, simplifying the process for IPOs and a capital markets union with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at a Bloomberg New Voices event in Milan. (Source: Bloomberg)
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