Women – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:53:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Women – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Progress for women in top roles plods along https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/progress-for-women-in-top-roles-plods-along/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:53:09 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231557 The proportion of women CEOs in the CSA's sample remains 5%, as in the past three annual reports

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]]> Progress slow for women’s representation in advice channel, report finds https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/progress-slow-for-womens-representation-in-advice-channel-report-finds/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:11:32 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229038 A surge in female branch managers could help address industry stigma

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]]> Paid parental leave could bolster advisor retention and client relationships https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/paid-parental-leave-could-bolster-advisor-retention-and-client-relationships/ Wed, 03 May 2023 20:04:33 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224894 Nearly two dozen financial institutions, including several advisory firms, have signed Women in Capital Markets' parental leave pledge

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]]> Regulators consult on two options for enhancing diversity reporting https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/regulators-consult-on-two-options-for-enhancing-diversity-reporting/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:18:14 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224200 CSA ponders mandating wider diversity disclosure

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]]> Women make up one-third of S&P/TSX composite board positions for first time https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/women-make-up-one-third-of-sp-tsx-composite-board-positions-for-first-time/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:16:06 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=223163 Women held 33.7% of board seats, up from 27.9% in January 2020

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]]> Credit unions beating big banks when it comes to women in executive roles: report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/credit-unions-beating-big-banks-when-it-comes-to-women-in-executive-roles-report/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:21:11 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222649 The report said the pipeline of female talent seems to shrink going up the ranks

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]]> Different approach to planning can build relationships with female clients https://phoenix.advisor.ca/my-practice/conversations/different-approach-to-planning-can-build-relationships-with-women/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:30:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222533 Why the industry needs more female advisors

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]]> Women powered pandemic shift toward higher-paying jobs, but pay gap persists: RBC https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/women-powered-pandemic-shift-toward-higher-paying-jobs-but-pay-gap-persists-rbc/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:59:01 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222593 About 140,000 women left hospitality and high-contact industries to seek roles in professions like finance and insurance

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]]> Representation of women in leadership roles in jeopardy: Report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/representation-of-women-in-leadership-roles-in-jeopardy-report/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:52:01 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=222110 Women with intersecting identities still under-represented in senior corporate roles

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]]> WCM’s Return to Bay Street program opens applications https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/wcms-return-to-bay-street-program-opens-applications/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:35:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221398 The program to reintegrate experienced women into the financial industry has three hiring cycles this year

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