With JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s resignation looming, Marianne Lake, the recently appointed head of consumer lending, has emerged as a possible successor

The former governor of the Mexican central bank has been made General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, showing how far emerging markets have come

Elected for a second term as the head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde has consolidated her power despite being found guilty of negligence during her time as France’s Finance Minister

Always setting out to achieve the impossible, Elon Musk is one of the greatest business leaders of our generation. With his focus on fixing humanity’s problems, he could be the one who changes the world as we know it

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is one of the most powerful people in global finance. But with Trump in the Oval Office, her tenure could be under threat

Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, has found himself in a world where his values are increasingly under fire. The Canadian banker is now set to depart his role in 2019

Abe has proven himself a successful politician, but the Japanese Prime Minister’s real test will come with repairing the country’s shrinking workforce and stagnating economy

Following a tenure of more than 20 years, Saudi Arabia’s former Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi has now retired. In his two decades as the most powerful man in the oil industry he oversaw a huge amount of change

Marissa Mayer’s technological prowess has shone through from childhood to her Stanford years. Her work at Google and Yahoo makes her one of the greatest innovators of our time

After six years of trying to avoid justice, the prison doors have finally closed on rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel. But as his tumultuous journey comes to an end, it’s difficult to assess the impact of the man’s convoluted legacy