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Great Minds: Anne-Marie Martin talks about gender balance in managerial roles
Anne-Marie Martin currently holds the position of Director of Global Business Networks at the British Chambers of Commerce. In the latest Great Minds video, she speaks to LSBF about the importance of achieving greater gender balance in the workplace and the fundamentals of being a successful director.
Innovate UK launches Women in Innovation Awards 2018
Innovate UK is now searching for inspirational businesswomen to participate in the Women in Innovation Awards 2018. The innovation agency, which is part of UK Research and Innovation, is aiming to find women with ambitious and inspiring ideas that will tackle the biggest challenges of the government’s Industrial Strategy.
PwC to help boost commercial opportunities for female-led businesses
PwC is launching a scale-up programme that aims to boost commercial opportunities for female-led businesses. The Big Four accountancy firm is teaming up with Blooming Founders, a London-based company that focuses on providing support for female entrepreneurs, to launch the Scale | Female Founders programme.
Women in Finance Charter gets 67 new signatories
An additional 67 companies have signed up to the Women in Finance Charter, bringing the total number of signatories to…
Facebook expands initiative to boost UK’s female founders
Facebook is expanding its #SheMeansBusiness programme as the social networking website looks to boost the number of female founders in…
Women in Finance Awards celebrates women in financial services sector
The Women in Finance Awards 2018 has celebrated the achievements of women working across a wide range of sectors in…
Number of women in FTSE 100 positions rises, figures show
Figures published by the Hampton-Alexander Review have shown a rise in the number of women in FTSE 100 board positions.…
EY to help create 100,000 professional jobs for women
Big Four accountancy firm EY has teamed up with careers site SheWorks! to create 100,000 professional job opportunities for women…
Treasury Committee calls for end of “alpha male” culture in finance
The UK’s Treasury Committee is calling for the “alpha male” culture in financial services to come to an end in…
Financial Reporter launches awards to celebrate women in financial services
UK financial services news website Financial Reporter has launched its first Women's Recognition Awards to recognise successful women in the…
Everywoman launches UK search for leading female entrepreneurs
Everywoman, an organisation that celebrates the advancement of women in business, has launched its annual competition to find the UK’s…
Professional Advisor launches Women in Financial Advice awards
Investment and retail finance news magazine Professional Advisor has launched the Women in Finance Awards for 2018. The awards, which…