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Women in Financial Services

Making progress against bias; why women have an advantage; starting your own shop; finding work/life balance; and much more. A special report from the Mid-February 2016 issue of Investment Executive.

February 11, 2016

Promoting women a priority for banks

The Canadian banking industry has been at the leading edge in hiring and developing the careers of women. "It's great for business," says one executive

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Training: Consider all options

Women may be imposing limits on themselves by assuming some career paths in financial services are geared toward men. That's not so more doors are open than ever

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Speeding up the learning curve

Linking up with a mentor can help provide the competitive edge that comes with experience. And while women don't necessarily have to work only with a woman mentor, doing so may help in areas with which men are less familiar

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Swimming upstream

The financial services sector still battles its reputation as an unfriendly environment for women, especially at senior levels. But the tide is turning, with both a flood of female graduates and more affluent female clients driving change

  • February 12, 2016 November 9, 2019
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