Advancement
VersaFi Perspective: Why are Women Really Leaving Careers in the Finance Sector?
Are we asking the wrong question?
Elevating women in the finance sector
Our research and reports provide key insights into the challenges, opportunities, trends and topics impacting women in the finance sector.
Explore VersaFi’s insights landscape, encompassing in-house studies, collaborative projects with industry partners, and commissioned analyses by third-parties.
Are we asking the wrong question?
Advancement
Are we asking the wrong question?
Advancement
Il n’a jamais été plus urgent qu’aujourd’hui d’attirer, de retenir et de faire progresser les talents des femmes. Puisant dans une étude approfondie sur les femmes dans diverses fonctions du monde de la finance, Propulser le Progrès, pour les Femmes dans le Secteur Financier – Feuille de Pointage 2026 de route examine trois domaines à haut niveau d’impact : la culture, la rétention et l’avancement, soulignant à la fois les progrès prometteurs et les obstacles qui persistent pour les femmes dans ce secteur d’activité.
Advancement
Attracting, retaining, and advancing women in finance has never been more urgent. Powering Progress for Women in the Finance Sector – Scorecard 2026, draws on an in-depth study of women across diverse roles which highlights both promising progress and persistent challenges for women in the sector.
Allyship
This toolkit offers practical evidence-based strategies for building inclusive workplaces through allyship. The actions and strategies outlined in each section are based on best practices and are bolstered by the findings of a two-year longitudinal study that documents behavioural changes among 77 male middle and senior-level managers in the Canadian finance industry.
Gender parity
Financial institutions that effectively address the gender gap in wealth management and investment advising stand to significantly benefit from the impending wealth transfer.
Gender parity
Les institutions financières qui s’attaquent efficacement à l’écart entre les sexes dans la gestion de patrimoine et le conseil en investissement bénéficieront considérablement du transfert de richesse imminent.
Gender parity
Women’s wealth is growing rapidly in Canada, and with it comes the need for advisors who understand their priorities. And yet, only 15-20% of financial advisors are women. So why aren’t more women stepping into these roles?
EDI
Gender parity
A recent study by VersaFi explores the persistent gender equity challenges within the Canadian investment banking sector. The survey results demonstrate that systemic barriers remain, hindering women’s recruitment, retention, and advancement in the sector.