Women in Capital Markets
2000 – 2012
Women in Capital Markets (WCM) commissioned a series of reports that tracked the number of women in the Investment Dealer and Retail Private Client lines of business of the Canadian Capital Markets industry. Studies were conducted in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, and 2011. Reports from the series also profile senior women in the industry who share their challenges to advancement along with the personal and professional rewards of working in Capital Markets. Some reports also detail actions organizations can take to advance women in capital markets.
For each report, Catalyst collected data from several of Canada’s top financial institutions. For each line of business, data was gathered across three levels: Managing Director and above, Vice President, and Professional. Interviews and/or focus groups were conducted with women and men from each of the participating financial institutions.
Sponsors: BMO Financial Group, CIBC, National Bank Financial Group, RBC, Scotiabank Group, TD Bank Financial Group
Women and Men in Canadian Capital Markets: An Action Plan for Gender Diversity (Report)
This report finds that women continue to struggle to break through the senior leadership ranks in Canadian Capital Markets.
Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008 (Report)
This report examines the number of women in the Investment Dealer and Retail Private Client lines of business of the Canadian Capital Markets industry.
Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008 (Appendix)
This is the Appendix to Catalyst's Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008.
Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008 Highlights (Report)
This report is a brief summary of highlights from Catalyst's Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008.
Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2005 (Report)
This report explores the representation of women in the Investment Dealer and Retail Private Client of Canadian Capital Markets.
Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2002 (Report)
This is a follow-up to the benchmarking component of Catalyst's 2000 report to Women in Canadian Investment Dealers.
Women and Men in Canadian Investment Firms and U.S. Financial Services: A Comparison of Their Job Attitudes and Work Experiences (Report)
This report explores the attitudes, opinions, and experiences of women and men working in Canadian investment dealers.
Women in Canadian Investment Dealers: Growing the Pipeline (Report)
This study is a critical first step in understanding the issues facing women in the investment dealer industry in Canada.