26% of the average S&P/TSX 60 firm’s directors are female
Women continue to doubt their money-managing skills, and that needs to change
Here's how one portfolio manager accounts for board diversity
RBC’s Harleen Bains, CIBC’s Susan Rimmer and Franklin Templeton Investments’ Duane Green received leadership awards Thursday from Women in Capital Markets (WCM). The awards recognize senior executives, male and female, who have combined professional excellence with a commitment to advancing and championing women in capital markets. Bains is managing director and head of Canadian rates […]
The introduction of the Comply or Explain disclosure guideline in 2014 has yielded very limited progress over the last three years.
The total percentage of board seats occupied by women has increased to 14%.
Isabelle Hudon, executive chair, Sun Life Financial Quebec, and senior vice-president, client solutions, has been appointed Canadian ambassador to France. She leaves Sun Life as of October 31, 2017. Robert Dumas assumes the role of executive chair of SLF Quebec. Hudon’s successor as senior vice-president, client solutions, has yet to be announced. Hudon is the […]
Evolve Funds Group has launched two ETFs on the TSX: Evolve North American Gender Diversity Index ETF is Canada’s first gender-diversity ETF and provides access to the top-150 North American companies most focused on gender equality and workplace inclusion. A gender-ranking methodology, provided by Equileap, is used for the ETF. Read: Are you missing this […]
Study examines female entrepreneur activity across the globe
The Ontario Securities Commission will hold a roundtable to discuss the findings of its third annual review of disclosures related to women on boards and in executive positions. The review looked at disclosures under National Instrument 58-101: Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices relating to women on boards and in executive officer positions, and will be […]