There is much talk about the under-representation of women in senior roles in the financial services sector and many discussions about how to address this. One option is to implement a quota system, requiring organisations to hire a certain number of women to fill particular positions. However, filling these quotas is not easy due the […]
Brickendon has strengthened its executive board with the appointment of Clare Chalmers as a non-executive director. Her role is to advise the fast-growing transformational consultancy on growth and strategy. Chalmers, who specialises in advising financial services firms on board effectiveness, will provide guidance to Brickendon’s leadership team on the overall direction and strategy of the […]
One hundred years may have passed since women were given the right to vote in the UK (98 years in the US), but the issue of women’s rights is still as prevalent as ever. In recent months the issue has dominated the news, with the launch of the recent #metoo campaign following the outpouring of […]
Brickendon CEO Christopher Burke discusses gender diversity in the financial services sector, and crucially, how the sector can support women returning to the workplace. To read the full article, click on http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?eid=ba84a22b-e216-4656-bf30-02de5575ca14&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=read_the_latest_issue_of_the_european_magazine_now&utm_term=2018-01-02 and turn to page 68.
Brickendon CEO Christopher Burke talks to FX-MM about the problems facing women seeking to progress in the financial services sector and what organisations can do to overcome these issues. Brickendon recently signed up to the Women in Finance Charter, cementing the firm’s vision that females have an important role to play in the future of the […]
Brickendon has signed the Women in Finance Charter, joining other financial institutions in the initiative and cementing its vision that females have an integral part to play in the Financial Services industry. The London-based firm, which is seeking to increase the number of women in all roles and at all levels of the organisation, joins […]
Brickendon CEO Christopher Burke writes in Global Banking and Finance magazine about how financial services organisations can help women return to the workplace, and in turn take advantage of the widely-acknowledged benefits of a diverse and happy workforce. Click on https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/magazine-issue-9/ and turn to page 56 to read the article.
In a world where diversity and inclusion are becoming increasingly important priorities for top-tier employers, the debate over the use of quotas and targets in the workplace is particularly interesting. Over the last half-century, women have made notable advances in educational attainment, professional development and politics, however this progress has not manifested itself in significant […]
As clichéd as it sounds, the concept of women in technology, or in any senior business role, is somewhat of an attention grabber at the moment. Names such as Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer and Virginia Rometty are paraded about as impressive female role models with the aim of showing that women are capable of anything. […]