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Bridging the Gap for Mid-Career Finance Professionals: 2022 100WF MidCareer Survey Highlights
As 100 Women in Finance (‘100WF’) celebrated its 20th anniversary the organization continues working toward the goal of Vision 30/40 – where 30% of senior investment roles and 30% of executive committee roles will be filled by women by 2040. Despite the progress being...
Unleashing the power of Impact Investing
"Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are." Squire Bill Widener (via Teddy Roosevelt) An Editorial by: Karyn Polak, Founder and President, Shift the Prism Advisory Remember 100 Women in HedgeFunds? Founded more than 20 years ago, the organization...
Member Highlight: Qie Zhang
Qie Zhang, CFA Portfolio Manager Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Qie Zhang is responsible for co-managing Lord Abbett & Co's small cap value strategies (LRSCX and LFVAX). Ms. Zhang joined Lord Abbett in 2022. Her previous experience includes serving as Portfolio...
Balance as a Working Parent: Challenges, Benefits, and Strategies for Success
By Elle Kaplan May 17- Original post https://medium.com/@ellekaplan/balance-as-a-working-parent-challenges-benefits-and-strategies-for-success-e6c53077ba51 Finding balance as a working parent can be a challenging and often overwhelming task, especially when you...
100WF supports Diversity Project Pathway to improve recruitment and retention of Female talent.
Firms within the investment industry often express their challenges in recruiting and retaining female talent. However, there is an opportunity for UK-based firms to tap into existing talent through the 2024 DP Pathways programme offered by Diversity Project UK. This...
100WFinTech Changemaker Series – Time to be Visible
Worldwide, women are leading the way in building and funding disruptive technologies in fintech to advance businesses, broaden access and reduce the disparity in wealth, and transform how people invest in digital assets. Many of these women are featured in...
Member Highlight: Damayanti Shahani
Damayanti Shahani Founder & Managing Director Principium Consulting Pte Ltd Damayanti is a senior lawyer and compliance professional with more than 20 years of experience in the private and public capital markets. She is the Founder and Managing Director of...
Member Highlight: Kathryn McDonald
Kathryn McDonald Co-Founder & Head of Investments and Sustainability RadiantESG Global Investors Kathryn is Co-Founder, Head of Investments and Sustainability, and a Portfolio Manager for RadiantESG, a women-led and diverse-owned asset management firm focused on a...
Celebrating the First Anniversary of 100 Women in Finance in South Africa
Left to Right: Inal Henry, Dr Rashad Cassim 100 Women in Finance’s South Africa location recently celebrated its first-year anniversary in South Africa which was hosted by Absa Bank Limited in Johannesburg on 24 July 2023. The high-profile milestone event was attended...