By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I am very concerned and alarmed at issues of financial integrity,” began Ranji Nagaswami, former Chief Investment Advisor to Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York when asked about what institutional investors see as the important issues facing the buy-side. Nagaswami spent over two decades successfully climbing [...]
‘Thought Leaders’ Category
May 2nd, 2013, 6:00 am
Thought Leaders: Ranji Nagaswami on Leadership, Investing, and Managing Your Career
March 28th, 2013, 6:00 am
Thought Leaders: Lisa Agona, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Lisa Agona describes herself as very thoughtful and very driven. After studying economics in college, she pursued a career in marketing for financial services and professional services companies. After climbing the ranks at Accenture to become the global marketing director for capital markets, she got a call from LexisNexis. [...]
March 5th, 2013, 5:00 am
Thought Leaders: Moira Elms, Global Head of Brand and Communications, PwC
Contributed by Moira Elms, Global Head of Brand and Communications and Chair of Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, PwC A strong interest in gender diversity has not always been an inherent piece of my make-up. But throughout my career trajectory this interest evolved. I got to a stage in my career where there were not [...]
January 25th, 2013, 6:00 am
Thought Leaders: Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls Who Code
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) To Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls Who Code, success means taking risks and pursuing your passions – even with the understanding that you might fail. In fact, in her new book, Women Who Don’t Wait in Line, she explores the importance of failure and its connection to risk, [...]
January 2nd, 2013, 1:00 pm
Thought Leaders: Davia Temin, CEO, Temin & Co.
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Today, with our myriad platforms on which to publish, promote, “like,” and share, maintaining a reputation is both easier and more difficult. The Internet as a tool can make our thoughts and feelings public instantly – so you had better be sure what you do share is authentically [...]
December 6th, 2012, 1:00 pm
Thought Leaders: Natalia Oberti Noguera, Founder & CEO, Pipeline Fellowship
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, only 12 percent of angel investors last year were women. Only three percent are people of color. But a new program has set out to change that – as well as increase funding to women-led [...]
March 1st, 2012, 11:30 am
Thought Leaders: Cynthia Steer, Head of Manager Research & Investment Solutions, BNY Mellon
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Cynthia Steer, Head of Manager Research & Investment Solutions at BNY Mellon, the benefit of a mentoring relationship comes down to learning. “You always learn something from sitting down with someone else,” she explained. “Women are always managing something else – whether it’s your job, your [...]
October 17th, 2011, 6:00 am
Thought Leaders: Ana Duarte McCarthy, Managing Director and Chief Diversity Officer, Citi
This week The Glass Hammer is celebrating Hispanic professional women – each day this week we’ll feature a profile of a Hispanic woman breaking the glass ceiling. By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “It’s important to remember that everyone can be inspired by your message,” said Ana Duarte McCarthy, Managing Director and Chief Diversity [...]
July 14th, 2011, 1:00 pm
Thought Leaders: Prioritizing Risk Management
Contributed by Susan Mangiero, PhD, Investment Risk Governance Consultant and Author For those financial institutions which have yet to grasp the importance of identifying, measuring, managing, and monitoring risks on a comprehensive basis, time may not be on their side. Regulators and litigators alike are forcing change. There are countless individuals who want better information [...]
June 20th, 2011, 5:00 am
Why We Need More Gay Role Models in Financial Services
By Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer I learned a shocking statistic recently. According to a poll by the HRC [PDF], up to 51% of LGBT professionals on Wall Street are still in the closet. That means over half – half – of LGBT professionals are uncomfortable being themselves in their workplace. [...]
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