Click here to view Catalyst's Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008

Click here to view the Appendix to Report

Click here to view the Report Summary

With continued demand for measurement and accountability for diversity, WCM once again collaborated with Catalyst, the leading research and advisory organization on women in busines, to complete this important research.  This will be the fourth in a series of reports measuring the representation of women in capital markets.

The 2008 study updates the quantitative analysis of the earlier studies and provides trending information on the progression of women in the capital markets and retail private client areas.  Additionally, this year's study includes a qualitative section, profiling six female leaders in the industry.  These women and their stories will provide inspiration and insight for other women in the capital markets industry.

WCM Catalyst Benchmarking Audio Presentations

Please click here for Opening Remarks by WCM CEO, Martha Fell

Please click here for the Catalyst Report presentation by Deborah Gillis, Catalyst Inc.

Please click here for the Panel Discussion:

Moderator:

Amanda Lang - BNN

Panelists:

Michelle Khalili - CIBC World Markets

Anne Haldimand - TD Securities

Lynn Kennedy - BMO Capital Markets

Please click here for the Keynote by Beth Wilson, KPMG LLP

Please click here for remarks by WCM Chair, Caroline Dabu

Please click here for remarks by Viktoriya Gruzytska, Heather L. Main Scholarship Fund

Please click here for the Closing Remarks by WCM CEO Martha Fell and WCM Chair, Caroline Dabu

Research sponsors and participants

Six of Canada's largest financial institutions, BMO Financial Group, CIBC, National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Financial Group, Scotiabank and TD Securities - have sponsored the benchmarking report and are participating in the study.

Previous Benchmarking Reports

Key Findings from the previous reports:

• The pipeline of women to senior management is very small: women make up 19% of professionals in investment dealers, but only 11% of managing directors

• Women with mentors are more satisfied with their job and advancement opportunities

• Women feel excluded from informal networks.
   

Key Recommendations:

• Raise awareness levels around the study findings, in part by continuing to support Women in Capital Markets and its school outreach and scholarship programs, mentoring and networking activities

• Increase the number of women in the pipeline

• Create a climate that is more inclusive for women

• Proactively address the work/life balance issue

• Create procedures for men and women to develop their careers

Background

Catalyst's 2001 report, entitled "Growing the Pipeline: Women in Canadian Investment Dealers," provided an important baseline to ensure that progress in the industry could easily be measured. In 2002, and 2005 WCM continued to benchmark the progress of women in the industry through new data analysis and study.   In addition, WCM expanded on the research by including a qualitative component with a selection of company practices around advancing women in the financial services industry. The latest report will be released at the WCM-Catalyst Benchmarking Event on June 22, 2009

2009

Catalyst's Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008
Appendix to Report
Report Summary

2006
 

2005 Catalyst Benchmarking Report to WCM
Event Press Release
Report Summary

2003
 

2002 Catalyst Benchmarking Report to WCM

2002
 

Women and Men in Canadian Investment Dealers and U.S. Financial Services: A Comparison of their Job Attitudes and Work Experiences

2001
 

2001 Women in Canadian Investment Dealers: Growing the Pipeline (Catalyst Report to WCM)