Report: Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008 Highlights

This report is a brief summary of highlights from Catalyst’s Report to Women in Capital Markets: Benchmarking 2008, which examines the number of women in the Investment Dealer and Retail Private Client lines of business of the Canadian Capital Markets industry.

Catalyst collected data from six financial institutions: BMO Financial Group, CIBC, National Bank Financial Group, RBC, Scotiabank Group, and TD Bank Financial Group.

• In 2008, women held only 17 percent of all line positions—those important to advance to the highest levels—with no change since 2000.
• By level, there was also little change since 2000, with women’s share of positions consistently and substantially smaller at each higher level.
• Decreased levels of women in line positions at the Professional and Managing Director and Above levels since 2005 indicate a weakening pipeline and, potentially, less diversity of thought at senior decision-making tables.

Sponsors: BMO Financial Group, CIBC, National Bank Financial Group, RBC, Scotiabank Group, TD Bank Financial Group.