Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to finance and investing.
This case study shows how Ellevest, a “gender-aware” financial robo-advisor, addressed the challenges that women face when saving and investing, and continuously evolved its services to emerge as an industry leader.
Women are less likely to save and invest than men are, creating disadvantages across the course of their lives. Here are some potential solutions to reduce the investing gap.
This session featured three presentations about women and finance from professors Claire Célérier, Laura Doering, and Avni Shah, with a conversation moderated by Jacqueline Thorpe. | October 07, 2019
Sarah Kaplan comments on women-oriented financial products, and why financial services markets need to acknowledge women's experiences, on GreedyRates.
In our fourth Industry Partner Workshop on September 23, 2019, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as race and gender in digital journalism, gender stereotypes and entrepreneurial financing, and de-biasing job postings.
Gender diversity has increased over the past few decades in capital markets, but not much has changed at the leadership level. What contributes to this underrepresentation, and what can the industry do to improve it?
Attracting and retaining diverse talent has been a persistent challenge within financial services. This case study examines the current state of the industry and asks how capital markets can foster an environment that is inclusive and supports career advancement for women as well as men.
Speaking to the Financial Times, Sarah Kaplan argues that the onus is on the industry, not educational institutes, to improve women’s lot in finance.
Researchers discover that during venture capitalist question and answer sessions investors are more likely to ask promotion questions to men entrepreneurs and prevention questions to women entrepreneurs, impacting funding allocation.
Sarah Kaplan speaks to The Globe and Mail about the 2019 federal budget.
