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FWA events attract broad media interest and FWA members are sought-after speakers on today’s key issues.  Choose a topic below to learn more.


Publication Feature
Newsday
July 29, 2010

Women-oriented business group won't shun the guys
Susan Ganz, FWA President, is featured in an article about the FWA in Long Island.
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Press Coverage
June 15 , 2010

A Conversation with SEC Chairman, Mary Schapiro
The sold out event organized by the Government Affairs committee featuring SEC Chairman, Mary Schapiro received news coverage by several media outlets and publications:

Outlet Date
June 17
June 15
June 15
June 15
Mary Schapiro says SEC must grow to keep up with demand - Reuters June 14

 

CFO
May 1, 2010
An Action Plan for IT CFOs who oversee technology should have no fear: a methodical, top-down management approach can produce strong results
FWA President is quoted in CFO magazine, May 2010 issue.
American Banker
April 27, 2010

FWA 2010 Annual Dinner & Women of the Year Awards
An article in AmericanBanker's Innner Circle feature titled: Karen Peetz Wins FWA's Woman of the Year Award, Champions Mentorship (subscription required)

theglasshammer.com
April 27, 2010

FWA 2010 Annual Dinner & Women of the Year Awards
The FWA Annual Dinner received coverage from theglasshammer.com in the article titled "Honoring Successful Women, Mentors, and Mentees: The FWA’s Annual Women of the Year Awards."

Long Island Business News
April 16, 2010

Q&A: Susan Ganz, financial services professional
Susan Ganz, FWA President-elect, is featured in the Q&A column of LIBN. (Long Island Business News)
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Press Release
April - Various Outlets

FWA Annual Dinner and 26th Women of the Year Awards in the News
The FWA's Annual Dinner and 26th Women of the Year Awards Press release received news coverage in articles by several news outlets and publications:

Outlet Date
Crain's New York Business.com - Interview with Gail McGovern - Public Sector Women of the Year Honoree (subscription required) April 21
PR-USA.net April
CNBC April 7
The Free Library - by Farlex April 7
Financial Women's Association to Present 'Women of the Year' Awards at Annual Dinner on April 26th - PR Newswire April 7

Press Release
March - Various Outlets

FWA100® Report in the News
The FWA's survey results continues to received news coverage in articles by several news outlets and publications:

Outlet Date
National Concil for Research on Women(NCRW) 2010
Financial-Planning.com Mar 30
theglasshammer.com Mar 23
WorldPress Max - Premium News Theme Mar 22
Guradian.co.uk Mar 19
Crain's New York Business Mar 7

Newsday
Mar 24, 2010
Financial Women's Association comes to Long Island
FWA's inaugural event in Long Island is covered by the largest daily newspaper serving Long Island.
Subscription required to view the entire article.
Forbes.com - BLOG
Mar 16, 2010
Gender Gap In America's Top Ranks
The latest FWA100® study is the basis for this article by Carol Hymowitz of ForbesWomen.com.
FWA Press Release
Mar 16, 2010
Women in the Highest Echelons of Finance and Business Felt Little Change in 2009
New Financial Women’s Association report shows the number of women on boards or in executive positions either decreased or remained the same compared to 2008.
The Wall Street Journal BLOGS
Mar 10, 2010
Krawcheck Wants ‘Enhancement of Fiduciary Standard’
Speaking at a meeting of the Financial Women’s Association in January, Krawcheck shared her thought on the imposition of fiduciary standards and her support for making brokers adhere to a fiduciary standard of conduct.
americanbanker.com
Mar 5, 2010
Reform: A Snoozer?
Another report on the recently held FWA's Economic Forum II: The American Worker panel discussion, provided by americanbanker.com.
theglasshammer.com
Feb 23, 2010
Cautious Optimism at the FWA’s Economic Forum II: The American Worker
Another sold out event where the discussion focused on the state of the economy and unemployment as the United States exits from recession.
forbeswomen.com
Jan 22, 2010
Sallie Krawcheck Speaks
Read a recap of Ms. Krawcheck's interview at the FWA Distinguished Speakers series event held on January 20, 2009.
theglasshammer.com
Jan 21, 2010
Importance of the Long Term View: Sallie Krawcheck at the FWA’s Distinguished Speakers Series
Report of Sallie Krawcheck's sold out Distinguished Speakers Series event featuring the topic: Start the New Year With a Fresh Perspective From One of the “25 Women To Watch.”
InvestmentNews
Jan 21, 2010
Sallie Krawcheck's advice to financial advisers: Start speaking plain English
A sold out FWA event featured Sallie Krawcheck's insights on the topic: Start the New Year With a Fresh Perspective From One of the “25 Women To Watch” as part of the FWA Distinguished Speakers Series.
Press Release
Jan 7, 2010
The Financial Women's Association and Prudential Financial Team Up to Support Financial Education
Generous contribution from Prudential Financial underwrote holiday benefit to support the FWA Educational Fund
softt.net
Aug 26, 2009
Testosterone May Guide Women's Careers
FWA President Stephanie Hauge shares her thoughts on a recent published study of 500 graduate business students that showed that women with higher testosterone levels take more risks and are more likely to choose a finance career than women with low testosterone levels.
theglasshammer.com
July 23, 2009
Top 10 Professional Networks for Women in Finance
The FWA is recognized as one of the top 10 associates "specifically designed for the ever-so-inspiring women who have taken on the financial world."
Blog Entry
April 30, 2009
Bair: making headlines, getting personal
American Banker - Bank Think Blog Post: Sheila Bair, shares her personal experience on mentoring in the workplace in her speech at the FWA 2009 Annual Dinner.
Blog Entry
April 30, 2009
The Other Side of FDIC's Sheila Bair
Forbes Women - Views on News: Sheila Bair, the FWA 2009 Annual Dinner and Women of the Year Awards recipient shared her thoughts on the impact on the FDIC was featured in the April 30th blog entry.
Press Release
March 4, 2009
FWA 100™ 2007 Census - Progress Painfully Slow.....Still
The second release of the FWA 100™ 2007 reports Census of Women Directors And Executive Officers of the Top 100 Public Companies in the New York Metropolitan Area.  Click here to view the report.
FastCompany.com
May 6, 2008
Financial Women's Association Honors Exceptional Women in Business
The FWA 2008 Annual Dinner and Women of the Year Awards received media attention on FastCompany.com blog posted by Saabira Chaudhuri.
Press Release
April 29, 2008
FWA Rings the NYSE Closing Bell on April, 29th
Ceremony kicks off celebration of the 2008 FWA Annual Dinner and Women of the Year Awards - View the Video
Press Release
March - Various Outlets

FWA in the News
The FWA's survey results received news coverage in articles by several news outlets and publications:

Outlet Date
CFO.com March 3
CFO Magazine April 2008 issue
Crain's New York - Business.com March 7
Crain's New York - Business Newspaper March 10
Workforce Management (subscription req) March 7
Financial Week March 7
New York Daily News March 10
New York Daily News.com March 10
Ignites.com March 17
Financial Director's Magazine (Brussels) March 13
Forbes Life Executive Women June 2008
SmartPros March 13

 

Press Release
Mar 11, 2008
Gender Gap in Financial Careers Reported in Financial Women’s Association Survey Pay Parity Remains Elusive Say Women Financial Professionals
The Financial Women’s Association (FWA) today announced that according to its 2007 member survey, 96% of respondents believe that women are being paid less than men for comparable work.
NY Daily News.com
Mar 10, 2008
Money Zone
"The New York Daily News, included the FWA survey findings as a news brief in the "Money Zone" column published on Mar 10, 2008.
CFO.com
Mar 10, 2008
Survey: Finance Women See No Progress in Pay Parity
The FWA press release on the member survey conducted in 2007 was the basis of an article published on CFO.com. The article reports that almost all respondents think that their gender holds them back in their career and that there hasn't been much improvement in pay parity since the initial survey conducted in 1983.
Press release
Jan 24, 2008
FWA 2008 Women of the Year Honorees Announced
The Financial Women’s Association of New York (FWA) announced today that Evelyn H. Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice President of The Estée Lauder Companies and Founder and Chairman of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Christine A. Poon, Johnson & Johnson Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Worldwide Chairman of the Pharmaceuticals Group, will be receiving the FWA 2008 Public/Nonprofit Sector and Private Sector Women of the Year Awards, to be presented at the FWA 2008 Annual Dinner on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Newsday.com
Dec 6, 2007
Women on the Rise
"The FWA 100™," report is used as a source in the Change@Work column by Newsday columnist Patricia Kitchen. 
Forbes.com
Dec 1, 2007
Exit of Cruz leaves few women execs on Wall Street
Fwa President Lily Klebanoff Blake, is quoted in an article concerning the slow progress of women in Fortune 500 companies.
Press Release
Dec 3, 2007
New York Metro Area 100 Largest Public Company Boards in 2006 Had More Female Directors Than Fortune 500 Nationally
View the press release for the study conducted by the FWA on the state of female directors on Fortune 500 corporate boards.
New York County Lawyer
Nov 2007
Speed Networking and Rainmaking Skills Program
The FWA made the front page photo and article in the New York County Law Journal, concerning our Speed Networking event held on October 15 event.
Center for Women's Business Research
31 Jun 2006
Center for Women’s Business Research Leaders Receive Prestigious Entrepreneurship Award
Center for Women's Business Research press release cites that two menbers of their leadership are the recipients of the FWA 2006 Distinguished Entrepreneur's Award.
UN News Service
24 Jun 2005
Microfinance Panel Discussion
Read the press release from the Microfinance panel discussion co-sponsored by the FWA, that focused on: "Wall Street and Microfinance: Applying Sophisticated Finance to this Emerging Industry".
Bloomberg News Service
16 May 2005
FWA cited by Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson
In the article, "Regulators Must Push Ahead With New Basel II Rules, Olson says", Governor Olson cites the FWA in the following statement:
" It might take more time before we see Basel II parameters based on truly credible systems," Olson said today in remarks prepared for the Financial Women's Association in Washington.
Governor Olson was addressing the FWA delegates attending the 2005 Washington Briefing.
UN News Service
24 Jan 2005
Microfinance Symposium
Read about the great success of the Microfinance Symposium held January 22, in the article "Microfinance is now more than microcredit in developing countries, World Bank says".
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  July 30, 2010