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News releases Tue 27 Jan. Powering Progress for Women in the Finance Sector - Scorecard 2026
VersaFi’s Powering Progress Scorecard Reveals Where Canada’s Finance Sector Is Delivering—and Falling Short—for Women Report highlights progress, persistent challenges and actionable recommendations Toronto, January 27, 2026 – VersaFi (formerly Women in Capital Markets), Canada’s largest network of women in finance, today released its inaugural Powering Progress Scorecard, the most comprehensive benchmarking to date of women’s […]
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Industry news and Information Thu 10 Sep. High Ambition, Higher Barriers: New VersaFi Study Exposes the Performance Tax Facing BIPOC Women in Canadian Finance
Study explores the unique burden experienced by BIPOC women in the sector and offers actionable solutions for firms Toronto, ON September 10, 2026: A landmark research report from VersaFi, Dismantling the Performance Tax: Strategies to Advance BIPOC Women in Canadian Finance, reveals that despite being among the most ambitious professionals in the sector, BIPOC women face […]
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News releases Thu 30 Jun.
WCM’s Return to Bay Street Program brings 13 women back into the finance industry
WCM’s 2022 Return to Bay Street (RTBS) Program has had another successful year, with a total of 13 recipients. RTBS is an industry-wide collaboration that provides an on-ramp for experienced women returning to careers in capital markets. Since 2010, RTBS has relaunched the careers of 106 women in Canadian finance. This year, the program has on-ramped 13 women back to mid-level roles in the finance industry.
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Industry news and Information Thu 30 Jun.
WCM (Women in Capital Markets) launches a Parental Leave Pledge to increase the use of parental leave by fathers and non-birth parents
The Pledge invites organizations in finance to commit to increasing fathers’ and non-birth parents’ use of leave upon the birth or adoption of children. Research shows that inclusive leave policies and practices are key in moving towards greater equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Event Highlights Wed 15 Jun.
Highlights from WCM's 2022 Champions of Change Gala
This year marked the 20th annual Champions of Change Gala. Three years after our last in person Gala, more than 400 financial professionals gathered in person to celebrate our collective action for equity, diversity, and inclusion and recognize 18 Champions of Change.
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Leadership Thu 26 May.
WCM Announces Changes to Board of Directors
WCM (Women in Capital Markets) held its Annual General Meeting and announces the following updates.
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Event Highlights Thu 05 May.
Earning the trust of Canadians
In her first speech with the Bank of Canada, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers talks about building and maintaining trust.
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VersaFi in the news Sat 12 Mar.
Hybrid work can work for everyone
How can we design a long-term, hybrid work model that increases EDI in Canadian workplaces?
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VersaFi in the news Tue 08 Mar.
How #BreakingBias can shatter the Glass Ceiling
Here’s how leaders and employees can interrupt bias in their organizations.
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VersaFi in the news Sat 19 Feb.
Lara Zink on 680 News
Lara Zink, CEO and President of Women in Capital Markets, talks about WCM's Return to Bay Street program on 680 News. Lara shares the importance of bringing women back to work after the pandemic, program qualifications, and who sponsors are looking for. Applications for 2022 close March 28.
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VersaFi in the news Mon 14 Feb.
Return to Work: Don’t Just Reboot, Reset
As we return to the office, let’s remember to leave the problematic pre-pandemic behavior where it belongs.
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