April 2022
Distribution 5,733
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Women in the Workforce with Rep. Ann Wagner
by Lindsey Patterson, Account Executive
Forefront Communications
At last month’s Washington DC Spring Update, STA hosted a prestigious group of legislators, regulators and business leaders for a series of discussions on the most pressing issues facing the securities industry. Among the speakers was Congresswoman Ann Wagner, who has served the second congressional district of Missouri since January 2013.
Wagner serves as vice-ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. At STA's event, Rep. Wagner discussed some of the key issues impacting women in financial services, including recruiting and retention, licensing and continued education, parental leave, and how the industry can be more family-friendly to empower women to thrive in their careers.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, women left their jobs at a rate of four times that of men. When a woman leaves the workforce to care for her family or a family member, her earning capacity is not only diminished at present, but when she does return to the workforce, she tends to make less than her male peers who have advanced and grown their earning capacity during the same period of time.”
In addition to diversity and inclusion issues, Wagner also discussed her work on the House Financial Services Committee, where she has been an advocate of the power of choice as a means for investors to protect themselves.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, women left their jobs at a rate of four times that of men. When a woman leaves the workforce to care for her family or a family member, her earning capacity is not only diminished at present, but when she does return to the workforce, she tends to make less than her male peers....”
“What we learned a year ago during the GameStop saga is that investors have more choices when it comes to where and how they invest their money than ever before, and that is due to free-market competition and the advancements in technology that level the playing field for retail investors,” said Wagner. “Our committee needs to remain focused on increased retail participation, something that has been a drumbeat of mine throughout the last 10 years, removing regulatory barriers that hinder American’s access to the capital markets, and allowing innovation to flourish through advances in evolving and dynamic technologies.”
Wagner also discussed:
- The importance of supporting women in STEM
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Girls Who Invest, a nonprofit that provides training and education for women in finance
- Her recent visit to Europe and the crisis in Ukraine
Listen to the entire interview on STA's Trading Views podcast by clicking on the link below.
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Congratulations to STA New York
on its recent Annual Conference and achieving diversity
with these exceptional women in finance!
Jessica K. Burt, BlackRock
Jessica D'Alton, UBS Investment Bank
Elaine Hannigan, Scotiabank
Sue Herera, CNBC
Hope Jarkowski, NYSE
Elizabeth King, Intercontinental Exchange
Patricia Koetzner, Siebert Williams Shank
Michelle Lindenberger, Inkies Print Shop
Lynn Martin, NYSE Group
Kimberly Russell, State Street Global Advisors
Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Atomyze LLC
Suzanne Shank, Siebert Williams Shank
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Articles of Interest
100 Women Shaping the World of U.S. Finance
Barron's
Women barely appeared in the pages of Barron’s in the 1920s, when the magazine was founded. That’s because they rarely appeared in the worlds of business and finance. What a difference a century has made. Women now occupy more senior roles in U.S. companies than ever before, and have helped some of the nation’s biggest, most important companies navigate the Covid pandemic and the challenges that have arisen in its wake.
Despite Progress, Private Equity Still Has a Diversity Problem
Institutional Investor
The U.S. private equity industry has some of the worst diversity numbers in the capital markets, and despite progress in recent years, it appears that it still has a long way to go. “We are in catch-up mode,” Katie Moore, managing director of fund investments at Hamilton Lane, a private equity investment management firm with an $851B private markets platform, told Institutional Investor.
Where Gender Diversity Matters
Nasdaq
In the quest for gender diversity, many companies aim to appoint more women to their boards of directors, but there’s more to the story, and investors should be aware of the point that while more women on boards represents progress, it is also important to see more women in management roles.
12 Things You Can Negotiate For (Other Than Salary)
Ellevest
The first thing that comes to mind when you think about negotiating is probably salary — and heck yes, ask for more. But sometimes a manager’s hands really are tied when it comes to the max salary budget. Or perhaps even more often, salary might not be the most important thing (or the only important thing) you’re looking for. Good news in both of those cases.
Women Make up 24% of Colorado Company Boards, up from 7% a Decade Ago
The Denver Post
Lisa Zúñiga Ramirez is part of a trend that proponents of seeing more women in the boardrooms of Colorado companies are celebrating. In 2021, Ramirez, who has 30 years of experience in institutional investing, was appointed to the advisory board of Denver-based Bow River Capital. She was among the women of color that a new analysis of public companies in Colorado estimates made up about a third of new board members.
How to Start Networking Again: 7 Tips to Talk to Anyone
Career Contessa
Have you forgotten how to talk to people? If you're easing back into networking after taking a career gap, after working remotely, as a new employee in your field, or after a global pandemic, we have you covered.
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