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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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Blog Mon 11 May.
Educational High School Video Series “5 Questions with…”| Exploring the World of Capital Markets
This short educational video series offer high school students an opportunity to explore the world of Canadian capital markets.
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Event Highlights Fri 06 Mar.
WCM hosts Bank of Canada Governor Poloz for a timely Economic Progress Report
WCM set the stage for a timely Economic Address from Governor Poloz for an audience of 600 professionals and media, in celebration of International Women's Day
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News releases Mon 20 Jan.
WCM & CFA Society Toronto in conjunction with Kaplan Schweser Announce 2020 Award Scholarship Recipients
WCM & CFA Society Toronto in conjunction with Kaplan Schweser; Announce 2020 Award Scholarship Recipients
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VersaFi Announcements Wed 08 Jan.
WCM | Celebrating 25 Years of Impact
This year marks a quarter century of WCM; progressing gender equality in Canadian capital markets. A glimpse of what 25 years of impact looks like.
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VersaFi in the news Wed 10 Apr.
Strong Mentorship A Key Factor in Getting More Women Involved in Finance
Camilla Sutton, President and CEO of WCM, explains how mentorship positions women for success and how you can be a strong mentor.
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Industry news and Information Wed 16 Jan.
Global Pay Equity at Citi
Citigroup Releases Assessment of Pay Gap Between Men and Women in its Global Workforce
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Industry news and Information Tue 16 Oct.
Recap: Fostering inclusion: WCM & GATE Design Sprint
On Oct 1, WCM & Rotman's Institute for Gender and the Economy hosted a challenge that used design thinking and empathy to encourage students to propose solutions focused on influencing structural change in capital markets. This is the recap:
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Event Highlights Thu 20 Sep.
Recap: WCM - A Panel Discussion with The Institute for Gender & the Economy
Why has there not been more progress promoting gender diversity, particularly at the managerial level, in capital markets? To explore this question, in collaboration with WCM, GATE brought together several industry professionals for a panel discussion. Here's what they had to say.
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VersaFi in the news Mon 07 May.
‘Returnships’ help stay-at-home mothers get careers back on track
Toronto’s most prominent returnship is Women in Capital Markets’ Return to Bay Street, which works with a broad group of financial institutions to help women relaunch careers. In four years, the initiative has placed 42 women back in the industry.
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