Gender issues

Among many who regularly attend industry gatherings, the surprise in Fisher’s remarks was that he spoke them into a microphone.

His remarks were “unacceptable,” Managing Partner Chip Roame says in an open letter to the industry.

While there are now 1,100 advisors who are women at the firm, they make up less than 16% of the headcount.

Only about 14% of financial advisors are female. Here’s advice from those who want to bridge that gap.

The insurer lost four prominent female executives earlier this year in departures CEO John Schlifske called “a step backward.”

The stark figures show that only about one-sixth or fewer of the sector’s financial advisors are women.

It may seem counterintuitive, but differences of opinion can improve an organization.

Single women in their early 60s have saved roughly $37,000 less than men.

Two-thirds of women say they don’t work with an advisor because they believe they can’t afford it or don’t have the necessary assets.

How to solve the financial planning industry’s diversity problem.

The actively managed vehicle will invest in about 100 companies.

Advisor Group unveiled the prize-winning speech on the topic — along with eight new recruits to its IBDs — at its annual W Forum.

As Columbia Threadneedle’s head of North America marketing, Leslie Walstrom is focused on elevating the division beyond the traditional sales support.

As she advanced in her career, Franklin Templeton's Dina Ting had many mentors who helped her navigate challenges.

The first of her family to work in financial services, Dina Santoro leads the strategic product and marketing agenda for Voya Investment Management.

Since joining Mackay Shields as an investment management assistant 46 years ago, Lucille Protas is now president, executive managing director and COO.

Since making the decision to join Jeffrey Gundlach at DoubleLine, Luz Padilla now oversees a 16-person team with nearly $9 billion in AUM.

Since starting her career at Vanguard more than a decade ago, Denise Krisko has launched her own sub-advisory business that manages $4.5 billion.

As director of AllianceBernstein’s emerging markets debt strategies, Shamaila Khan oversees the management of the platform’s portfolios.

As chief research strategist and portfolio manager at AlphaSimplex, Kathryn Kaminski is involved in the oversight of $6 billion in investment products.