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Articles of Interest
The Crypto World Needs More Women
Forbes
The technology and engineering fields have historically been male dominated. Deloitte, for example, estimates that only about a quarter of leadership positions at the largest technology firms are held by women. Yet, the crypto world—cryptocurrencies, digital tokens, smart contracts, NFTs, and decentralized finance (DeFi)—which is underpinned by blockchain technology is giving a whole new meaning to male domination.
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7 Intentions to Set for Your Career in 2023
Ellevest
The past year probably didn’t go the way you expected, career-wise. Much like last year, some of us were forced out of the workplace or lost our jobs, while others had jobs that (still) expected us to work twice as hard. Some of us were able to take advantage of new opportunities, but many spent the year just keeping our heads above water.
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Women In Business Are Breaking Through Age-Old Systematic Constraints
Forbes
It was not until 1988 that Congress passed the Women’s Business Ownership Act, which eliminated the laws requiring a “male relative” as a co-signer on business and lending documents. A male co-signer could be anyone from a husband to an uncle to a son. This subjugated women from starting a business on their own. 1988 is not that long ago.
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CFO Roles Are Evolving, and Women Could Come Out Ahead
Fortune
As we head into an uncertain year, companies would benefit from having more women in the finance function. Women in financial leadership roles help to boost corporate growth, returns, and market valuations, according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research.
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BofA Names 360 Managing Directors, With Focus on Diversity
Bloomberg
Bank of America Corp. named 360 managing directors, with more than half of the promotions awarded to women or people of color, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The appointments mark the third consecutive year that underrepresented groups made up the majority of the class, one of the people said, asking not to be identified discussing personnel matters.
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Women Rarely Manage ETFs. Meet the Team Looking to Change That
Bloomberg
The $6.5 trillion US ETF industry boomed in 2022 as innovative product debuts and market volatility fueled a near-record number of launches. But the fanfare revealed a major flaw in the space: the lack of women helming the funds.
Just 11% of US fund managers are women, a figure that hasn’t budged in the last decade, according to Morningstar Inc.
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