Girls Who Invest
Girls Who Invest (“GWI”) is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry. GWI's mission is to have 30% of the world’s investable capital managed by women by 2030.
The asset management industry has been challenged by a lack of diversity on investment teams. Today, fewer than 10% of fund managers in the United States are women; a problem that is only getting worse. And that's not good for anyone: investment firms, women, and most importantly, investors.
Girls Who Invest is committed to changing this imbalance. GWI's strategy is simple and practical. Investment firms say they do not see enough resumes from women, so GWI is creating a pipeline of talented and motivated young women who are prepared to succeed in the industry through an intensive educational program, a meaningful paid internship, and a robust on-going community.
Read more about why we need Girls Who Invest
Applications due by DECEMBER 1
Students: Find the right GWI program for you
The asset management industry has been challenged by a lack of diversity on investment teams. Today, fewer than 10% of fund managers in the United States are women; a problem that is only getting worse. And that's not good for anyone: investment firms, women, and most importantly, investors.
Girls Who Invest is committed to changing this imbalance. GWI's strategy is simple and practical. Investment firms say they do not see enough resumes from women, so GWI is creating a pipeline of talented and motivated young women who are prepared to succeed in the industry through an intensive educational program, a meaningful paid internship, and a robust on-going community.
Read more about why we need Girls Who Invest
Applications due by DECEMBER 1
Students: Find the right GWI program for you
Why we need GWI
GENDER DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS
There is broad agreement that gender diversity is good for business. This thinking has been backed up by significant research conducted by McKinsey and others that show that diversity of thought in business leads to more informed and balanced decision making.
Research conducted by Catalyst and The CS Research Institute has shown correlations between higher return on sales, equity and invested capital and gender diversity at the executive management level and the board of directors level at US corporations.
THE NUMBER OF FEMALE INVESTORS IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW
The number of women investment managers in the United States currently is startlingly low. And the statistics are getting worse. Research by Morningstar indicated that the number of female investment managers in the $15 trillion US mutual fund marketplace has fallen every year for the past six years, from 10% in 2009 to less than 7% today. According to the recent aiCIO magazine article “The Missing Women of Asset Management”, in alternative asset classes, women represent 6% in private equity, 4% in real estate and 3% in hedge funds.
THE PIPELINE OF FEMALE CANDIDATES FOR INVESTMENT JOBS IS SMALL
Asset management firms are realizing that they have an unintended talent constraint. For decades now, the talent has come from one small corner of the talent pool. Today the industry is missing out on women's intelligence, creativity, and values when it comes to managing money.
While evidence supports the need for gender diversity, young women are less aware that a career in investment management can be meaning and impactful work.
There is broad agreement that gender diversity is good for business. This thinking has been backed up by significant research conducted by McKinsey and others that show that diversity of thought in business leads to more informed and balanced decision making.
Research conducted by Catalyst and The CS Research Institute has shown correlations between higher return on sales, equity and invested capital and gender diversity at the executive management level and the board of directors level at US corporations.
THE NUMBER OF FEMALE INVESTORS IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW
The number of women investment managers in the United States currently is startlingly low. And the statistics are getting worse. Research by Morningstar indicated that the number of female investment managers in the $15 trillion US mutual fund marketplace has fallen every year for the past six years, from 10% in 2009 to less than 7% today. According to the recent aiCIO magazine article “The Missing Women of Asset Management”, in alternative asset classes, women represent 6% in private equity, 4% in real estate and 3% in hedge funds.
THE PIPELINE OF FEMALE CANDIDATES FOR INVESTMENT JOBS IS SMALL
Asset management firms are realizing that they have an unintended talent constraint. For decades now, the talent has come from one small corner of the talent pool. Today the industry is missing out on women's intelligence, creativity, and values when it comes to managing money.
While evidence supports the need for gender diversity, young women are less aware that a career in investment management can be meaning and impactful work.