Thurgood Marshall College Fund board chair shared financial expertise with national media outlets

June 1, 2026

The chair for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board of Directors recently shared her deep expertise in finance with Bloomberg and MS NOW. 

Racquel Oden, chair of the TMCF board and HSBC’s head of international wealth and premier banking, and head of global private banking, spoke about corporate earnings driving the market on Bloomberg’s Open Interest. Oden discussed corporate investment in artificial intelligence and the market’s reaction to the oil crisis. 

Oden spoke with Mika Brzezinski with MS NOW about why financial fluency equates to power for women. Oden discussed the difference between financial literacy and fluency; the complexities of women and finance; and looking at longevity when financial planning. 

“TMCF is fortunate to benefit from the overall expertise of Racquel Oden, especially during this critical time in the global workforce and our organization’s history,” Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, said. “Her service as a board director and now chair have helped position us financially with an eye on serving the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community for another 40 years and beyond.”  

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