Katie.Dix / 05 Oct 2021
There is not long now until some of our members and team take part in the Royal Parks Half marathon for our nominated charity, Young Women's Trust. Please help us raise as much money as possible for this fantastic charity and the young women they support. Just...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 21 Sep 2021
We have been following E2W member Alison Smith, who is (virtually) walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. Now we want to share with you an update from Alison; The weather and the long days have been good to me since I last wrote about my...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 24 Aug 2021
As you know, we have had a quiet few weeks without the coffee breaks, but we have been very busy in the background. We are really excited to be launching a bespoke platform for the E2W and Men for Inclusion members. This platform is exclusive to E2W and...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 01 Jun 2021
Women in Finance Summit 2021 - Build Back Balanced A City & Financial Global Virtual Summit We are delighted that Men for Inclusion are supporting this years virtual Women in Finance Summit. As a result of this, we are offering our members of E2W and Men...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 26 May 2021
E2W Alpha Challengers We want to change the industry for good, so we know we must help the next generation of female leaders to grow, flourish and achieve their ambitions. This is why we created our Alpha Challengers group. It’s open to ambitious E2W members...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 11 May 2021
Following our hugely successful Women on Boards virtual session last month, we promised to work on a combined Women on Boards and E2W workshop, especially for our members. I am pleased to confirm we have done that are pleased to offer – exclusively for E2W members a...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 19 Apr 2021
With the progress of the vaccination programme and the country slowly starting to leave lockdown, it’s perhaps not surprising that there’s a new spirit of optimism in the business world. We’re seeing this first-hand, as we’re being contacted about many more jobs...
Read moreMark.Freed / 14 Apr 2021
We have launched a new initiative, 'Men for Inclusion', at E2W. This initiative is very exciting, but also incredibly important to us and what we are trying to achieve. Men for Inclusion are bringing together men who already understand the benefits of diversity and want to accelerate towards...
Read moreMark.Freed / 17 Mar 2021
EVENT: MALE ALLYSHIP - HOW MEN CAN BECOME BETTER ALLIES TO WOMEN Over the last few years many investment and savings firms have stepped up their focus on tackling gender inequalities and creating a more inclusive workplace. But although progress is being made the pace of change is too...
Read moreMark.Freed / 04 Mar 2021
Why are we writing about men as we approach International Women’s Day? Well, because men’s voices are mostly missing from conversations about gender equality of opportunity at work. Most men don’t deliberately exclude or overlook women or try to impede their progress. In fact,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 12 Nov 2020
We continue to listen. We and many of our members have never been entirely happy with the membership area on our website. We recognise its limitations and the challenges of making it a valuable tool for members to connect and reach out to each other and for...
Read moreMark.Freed / 03 Sep 2020
E2W are hosting a virtual event on the 24th September Male Allies - Finishing the Journey Together. Leading male allies in the financial services industry will be the guests of E2W Alpha Challengers and questioned on their reasons for supporting gender equality. Event details and registration can...
Read moreMark.Freed / 31 Jul 2020
Alpha Challengers Mentoring Scheme Episode 1: Top Tips for a successful mentor relationship Thursday evening on 30th July 2020 E2W’s Alpha Challengers publicly launched their Mentoring programme. Katie Dix Membership Engagement Leader with Sophie Simpson and Mihaela Breg, both on the E2W Alpha Challengers Advisory Board welcomed E...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 17 Jul 2020
Back in the dark days of April when we posted this picture we could only dream of a week like we have had this week...Thank you E2W clients and members for your help and support. Next week we welcome two of our members to the E2W...
Read moreMark.Freed / 23 Apr 2020
Let’s not rush back to the old normal. Let’s make a new, new normal. Against a tragic backdrop, the lockdown has taught us a thing or two about our old world and the new normal. There are things we do not like: Loss of physical contact...
Read moreMark.Freed / 08 Apr 2020
Have a break from the new normal – come and join us for a weekly virtual coffee. Every Wednesday from 12:00pm - 12:30pm. As we are all adjusting to the new normal, come and join other members of the E2W community for a virtual chat, meet old and...
Read moreMark.Freed / 16 Mar 2020
How to close the gap in Investment Management: RECRUITING A DIVERSE TEAM – from the top down. A report by E2W Closing the gap quickly depends on recruitment processes that are robust enough to provide high-quality female candidates for more senior roles. Most firms will need the proportion...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Feb 2020
In support of our chosen charity, The Young Women’s Trust and for our final challenge of the year, I will be cycling 500k around South East Asia, ending in Ho Chi Minh City. The Young Woman's Trust supports women aged 16-30 struggling to live on low...
Read moreMark.Freed / 04 Dec 2019
One of the most important things in fund management, from a manager’s perspective at least, is their investment record. Analysts, and many investors, like to see long fund tenures without interruptions, but this works against anyone who takes a career break. For many years, this would have mainly...
Read moreMark.Freed / 04 Dec 2019
In late October, we reported on the launch of the latest Diversity Project Report: ‘Time to get serious: If diversity is a business imperative, treat it like one’. This was an impressive and well-argued document that clearly had the backing of many senior people in the industry, as...
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