The gender lens: What needs to be done to bridge the investment gap?
To mark International Women’s Day this month, we report on the gender gap in finance and how the industry can empower women to invest
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FTSE 350 surpasses gender target with women in 43% of board positions
Yet the UK’s 50 largest private companies need ‘a step up in their commitments’ as nine have no women on their boards at all
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Investment firms broaden demographics data collection to foster an inclusive culture
Number of women in the industry increases but female representation in the 50-64 age bracket declined, according to inclusion report
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Women could add $3.2trn to markets in ‘wealth boom’ – if investment industry wasn’t complacent
Female investors could up financial service revenues by $700bn, but wealth managers are overlooking this untapped demographic
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Mainstreaming gender-lens investing in the private sector
Private market investors are realising the potential to ‘unlock social and financial change’ in the various approaches to gender-lens investing
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Q&A: Women are coming up with the solutions that are needed to solve the climate crisis
Heading for Change’s Sana Kapadia answers PA Future’s questions on gender-smart climate investing
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UK asset owners commit to DE&I initiatives but gaps remain
Report says asset owners fail to engage underlying portfolio companies on DE&I
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Making gender visible: A path to systemic inclusion
As companies abandon efforts to promote inclusion, Boston Common’s Geeta Aiyer urges investors to keep it a top priority
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#InspireInclusion: How can asset managers maintain momentum?
Asset managers have come a long way in improving diversity but what are the next steps to keep the wheels in motion?
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Top corporate jobs still ‘out of reach’ for women despite board progress
Very little progress in the number of women taking CEO roles over last decade
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Why women are the shining stars of asset management
Julia Khandoshko, CEO at Mind Money, says that 2024 is the year when gender disparity should be decisively addressed
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FTSE 350 boards hit 40% female representation target ahead of schedule
Women Leaders Review shows progress on gender balance but with work left to do