94% of men and 93% of women working in financial services state their job can be done via flexible working City Talk New research commissioned by Women in Banking & Finance (WIBF), shows that 94% of males and 93% of females currently working in financial and professional state their job can be done flexibly in terms of location without impacting their performance. This compares to 54% and 75% in responses of past employees. The survey-based research is [...]
Virtual Events With WIBF This Autumn City Talk We’re delighted to be able to offer all of our current events online via Zoom. Open to members and guests WIBF look forward to welcoming you! How Do You Use Language to Build Trust? Wednesday 16th September 2020 8:30am to 9:30amMember : FREE Guest : £6 WIBF and HSBC are delighted to welcome Anya Zhuravkina [...]
Covid-19 note on gender: How do we prepare for A new normal which includes women equally? City Talk Helena Thernstrom works as Head of Legal for RBS’s Asset and Invoice Finance businesses where she also heads up the Bank’s gender network in London. She is a passionate and visible advocate of diversity and inclusion, including social mobility and pro-bono initiatives, and was shortlisted for the 2019 WIBF ‘Champion for Women’ award. She is [...]
WIBF 40for40 List September 11, 2020 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the nomination process for the WIBF 40for40 list. To celebrate WIBF’s 40th Anniversary we are celebrating some of our greatest supporters and advocates since 1980. Their contributions personify the positive impact of WIBF and have been instrumental in making us the thriving, innovative network we are today. [...]
What it’s like to be a volunteer with Women in Banking and Finance September 11, 2020 My name is Jennie Koo and I’m a serial volunteer! Volunteering takes time and dedication but that shouldn’t put anyone off. Like finding a job you enjoy, when you find an organisation that fits with your values, volunteering becomes an addiction. When I stepped onto the Management Board of Women in Banking & Finance (WIBF) [...]
WIBF launches UK’s first cross-sector gender research programme in financial services September 11, 2020 We are delighted to announce the launch of the UK’s first cross-sector research programme, Accelerating Change Together (ACT) with the aim of driving policy change to better support and retain women working in financial services. The research will harness the collective input from banking, asset management, professional services, Fintech and insurance, to address the pressing [...]
Seeking Mentors for the WIBF Mentoring Programme September 11, 2020 At WIBF we understand the power of investing in your development but appreciate many of us have limited time resource. We want to make it easy for you. Within the coming months we will be launching our brand-new Mentoring & Development programme open to all our members and connecting them to some of the most [...]
Join WIBF as a Volunteer! September 11, 2020 We are currently seeking three amazing people to fill three interesting and rewarding positions with Women in Banking and Finance. We are a not for profit membership network that has championed women in financial services for over 40 years. Our vision is a financial services sector which offers women equal opportunities as employees, customers, and [...]
Women in Banking & Finance are recruiting a new President May 19, 2020 Women in Banking & Finance are now recruiting for a new President. BACKGROUND Women in Banking and Finance Limited (“WIBF”) is a not for profit company (registered with company number 10982879) whose registered office is 80-83 Long Lane, London EC1A 9ET. WIBF was founded in 1980 in the UK and Ireland and is staffed primarily by voluntary Executive and Management Committees, [...]