Where are all the women?

1. The author found that in terms of early-career investment management recruitment, young women:

A) are reluctant to build their network to learn more about investment

B) are less likely to show their passion for a role with the same overt language as male candidates

C) strike an effective balance between conviction and humility

D) are held back by lack of self-belief more so than self-promotion

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2. In relation to gender diversity initiatives, superannuation funds:

A) will struggle if they are larger in scale

B) routinely ask investment partners about performance

C) have largely escaped client and asset consultant scrutiny

D) lag investment fund managers

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3. Which of the following statements regarding employment barriers for women in investment management is correct?

A) Fund-specific and industry responses have been largely absent

B) Senior leadership often wants to keep a male-dominated team culture

C) Small teams and profit pressures entrench the need to hire experience

D) Female candidates are put off by the proliferation of junior roles

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4. Research cited found that excessive mentoring combined with under-sponsorship can stymie women's leadership potential.

A) True

B) False

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5. The author highlights that affinity bias is a form of positive discrimination that helps male leaders see the future potential of women more than men.

A) True

B) False

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