Women's needs differ from those of men, says white paper
Jennifer Reynolds, currently the CEO of Women in Capital Markets, will succeed Janet Ecker as CEO of the Toronto Financial Services Alliance, effective October 2. Ecker announced her retirement last April. Read: Are you missing this element when assessing management? Reynolds has extensive experience in the financial sector in investment banking, private equity and risk […]
It could make a 14% difference in returns
Among Canadian women who hold investments, almost all (92%) say they’re either the primary or joint financial decision-makers in their households, finds a poll by CIBC. Further, more than half (54%) say they feel confident about investing. So far, so good. But what if that confidence is erroneously grounded in portfolios that are too conservative? […]
What she's doing instead, she says, is an extension of her life's work.
On March 2, 2017, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, Women in Capital Markets will recognize 16 leaders in women’s advancement in the Canadian economy. They are: Leanne Mantha, director and regional business manager at BlackRock Asset Management Canada Lee G.J. Wanie, managing director and head of Canada institutional client business at BlackRock Asset […]
More firms are aiming to improve gender diversity because research shows that doing so improves the bottom line. Read: Germany approves equal pay law for men and women But there’s a long way to go, reveals a research report by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment management professionals. For instance, fewer than one […]
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) announced today that it will adopt amendments to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (NI 58-101) and Form 58-101F1 Corporate Governance Disclosure. The amendments require non-venture reporting issuers in Alberta to provide annual disclosure in their proxy circular or annual information form for the following: any policies regarding […]
The Bank of Canada's move to put a second woman on our currency is being positioned as feminist triumph. But should it have taken this long?
Across Canada, women own just 16% of small and medium size businesses, and fewer than 2% of those owners break US$1 million, or about $1.4 million, in revenue, says EY.