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Industry news and Information Tue 10 Jun. VersaFi Welcomes New Board Chair and Vice Chair

June 10, 2025 – VersaFi is proud to announce the appointments of Brad Black as our new Chair of the Board of Directors, and Joanne O’Hea as Vice Chair. Both offer exceptional leadership experience in the finance sector – and as returning board members, step into their new roles with a deep understanding of our […]

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News releases Tue 28 Jan. VersaFi Report: Women Investment Advisors Face Barriers to Advancement, even as Shifting Client Dynamics Fuel Urgency for Change

Women in Wealth report offers recommendations to overcome obstacles Toronto, ON (January 28, 2025). A new report from VersaFi, the leading non-profit supporting women in the finance sector, reveals that women continue to face significant barriers to advancement in wealth management, a field where men still hold 80-85% of advisory roles. But a dramatic rise […]

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Event Highlights Thu 15 Dec.

Highlights from the 2022 WCM Awards reception

The 15th annual WCM Awards Reception took place on December 7th at the Toronto Region Board of Trade to celebrate the recipients of our Transformational Leadership, Rising Star, and Outstanding Volunteer awards! We would like to thank everyone who attended to congratulate our award recipients, network, and kick off the holiday season!

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VersaFi in the news Thu 27 Oct.

Another Workplace Trend Has Emerged: ‘The Great Breakup’ Is Here

After getting passed up for promotions or experiencing unfair treatment, women aren’t hesitating to pick up and leave their companies. In Canadian Business, out today, Srivindhya Kolluru explores what is driving "The Great Breakup" -- and discusses what companies can do to curb it with WCM's COO, Odette Hutchings.

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Event Highlights Tue 25 Oct.

WCM's Job Shadow Day 2022

WCM’s Job Shadow Day is a free, day-long event that gives students a unique first-hand view of the exciting and rewarding careers in finance. This year, more than 200 high school students who are considering a career in finance participated in WCM’s annual Job Shadow Day in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Through interactive workshops, mentoring […]

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News releases Tue 06 Sep.

WCM Announces 2022 Emerging Leaders Program Award Recipients

WCM is pleased to announce the 2022 Emerging Leaders Award Recipients. It’s another record-breaking year with 62 recipients from 24 Canadian financial institutions.

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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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