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TORONTO, ON (November 5, 2024) – VersaFi is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 VersaFi Leadership Awards, recognizing exceptional individuals and organizations across six prestigious categories. The winners were announced during a Reception in Toronto this evening. These honorees have demonstrated a measurable commitment to accelerating the progress of equity as innovators, leaders, […]

Toronto (Ontario) (le 4 novembre 2024) – VersaFi est fière d’annoncer le lancement d’un projet de recherche essentiel : l’une des plus vastes études financées par l’administration fédérale et portant exclusivement sur les femmes et les personnes de diverses identités de genre autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC) exerçant une profession dans le secteur financier canadien. Les […]

Toronto, Canada (November 4, 2024) – VersaFi is proud to announce the launch of an essential research project, one of the largest federally-funded studies focused entirely on Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) women and gender-diverse professionals in the Canadian finance sector. This study will explore the complex challenges these professionals face, review current diversity […]

Toronto, Canada (le 8 octobre 2024) – D’après une étude récente de VersaFi, 78 % des femmes estiment que le secteur des services bancaires d’investissement doit en faire davantage pour la fidélisation des femmes. L’étude de VersaFi, intitulée Le projet Affinité, explore l’état actuel de l’équité entre les sexes dans les services bancaires d’investissement au Canada et […]

Toronto, Canada (Sept. 26, 2024) – According to a recent VersaFI study, 78 per cent  of women feel the Investment Banking sector needs to be doing more to retain women. The VersaFi study, titled Project Affinity, explores the current state of gender equity in Canadian investment banking, and exposes the systemic barriers women face in […]

Applications for next Return to Bay Street Program open September 16 Toronto, ON (September 12, 2024) – VersaFi (formerly WCM) is proud to announce the addition of seven new hires through its  Return to Bay Street (RTBS) Program. This initiative, designed to address the significant challenges women face when re-entering the finance sector  after a […]

La période de candidature pour la prochaine édition du programme Return to Bay Street débute le 16 septembre Toronto (Ontario), le 12 septembre 2024 – VersaFi (anciennement WCM) est fière d’annoncer l’embauche de sept nouvelles recrues dans le cadre de son programme Return to Bay Street (RTBS). Depuis son lancement en 2010, cette initiative conçue […]

From: Department of Finance Canada News release June 24, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Tanya van Biesen to the Board of Directors of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) for a 4-year term.  Quick facts Related […]

In 2018, the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s horizontal audit exposed a challenging reality about Indigenous employment in Canada’s banking and financial sector. While 62.9% of employers reported incorporating employment equity goals in their succession planning, only 25.7% identified Indigenous men for key positions, and only 14.3% did the same for Indigenous women. These figures underscore the systemic barriers faced by talent from Indigenous communities, particularly women. However, recognizing the problem is the first step toward creating meaningful change.