If there was a chart that ranked gender imbalance in terms of sector, finance would certainly be up there high on the list. Plagued with negative headlines around pay disparity, lack of representation in executive roles and male domination in the industry generally – it’s perhaps not the best career advert for women considering a...Read More
HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter has helped to increase female representation in the City. The announcement marks the launch of the second Women in Finance Charter Annual Review. It shows that female representation in senior management at firms who have signed up to the charter is rising, with 86 per cent of signatories having...Read More
We are excited to announce that we are supporting the ‘Women in Finance Summit 2019’. John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister & Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Member of Parliament for Loughborough, Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee will be speaking at the 3rd edition of the annual Women in Finance Summit, which City...Read More
The WealthiHer Network , a group of change agents from the world of finance, who have come together to drive positive change, championing female investors, entrepreneurs and clients and celebrating the diversity of women’s wealth launches on International Women’s Day. It includes some of the world’s biggest banks and insurers, collaborating to make the financial...Read More
Money20/20 Europe has opened applications for its trailblazing Rise Up programme, which is designed to empower the next generation of women in financial services leadership. Launched in partnership with the European Women’s Payments Network (EWPN), the initiative will provide participants with thorough actionable skills, tools and learnings that will enable them to take their careers...Read More
Diversity in the finance sector has come a long way in the last decade but is still in need of improvement from entry right through to the boardroom. Women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and individuals from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are still under-represented at every level. The government has proposed ambitious targets to close the...Read More
Upon first inspection of the financial services industry as a whole, the overall gender disparity is not immediately evident. In fact, women outnumber men when it comes to junior finance roles, holding almost 60% of these. However, once you take a closer look it becomes very apparent that women are hugely under-represented when it comes...Read More
A female supervisor was referred to as ‘little lady’ by a top UK bank executive, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed. Speaking at the Women in Finance Summit, Megan Butler, one of the FCA’s chief supervisors, shared the anecdote during her keynote speech. Butler spoke of the need for continued change within the financial...Read More
