updated: august 2005 A non profit association, created in 1984, it brings together women executives holding responsible positions in companies and financial organizations in France and abroad.
AIMS
In a rapidly evolving financial world, the aims of "Femmes et Finance" are three-fold:
- To bring into prominence the role of women in the world of finance
- To pool collective experience and skills, and animate a privileged network. While closely observing strict standards of profesionnal ethics, "Femmes et Finance" allows for an exchange of points of view thus enabling members to solve problems they come up against in their business activities
- To encourage relations with other professional financial organizations, both French and international, and act with them to defend the interests of the profession.MEANS
It regularly organizes diner-debates on themes of general interest to members. Amoung other subjects, dinner meetings have already been held on the following topics :
-EC lobbying practices
-Recruitment policies of theWorld Bank
-Unemployment among executives in France
-French company financial ratings
-The art of negociating
-A woman banker in action(s) ...It participates in profesionnal fairs and exhibitions, notably "Interfinances Expobanques". It has also decided to publish a newsletter to keep members currently informed of its activities, as well as of development in their fields.
ASSETS
Differing from other professional associations by the variety of skills of its members, "Femmes et Finance" derives its richness from its very diversity e.g. : financial managers, corporate finance executives, credit managers, lawyers, portfolio managers, back office managers, public relations specialists, etc .., all involved in some aspect of finance.
The fact that almost 20% of its members are non-French and/or work for international companies, gives "Femmes et Finance" a window on world-wide finance.
MEMBERSHIP
In order to maintain a balance of experience and skills within the association and to preserve its original identity, applicants for membership in "Femmes et Finance" must be approved by a membership committee.
The applicant should :
- fit a professional profile as outline in the by-laws,
- be sponsored by two active members of the association,
- submit a written application stating motives for joining.This selectivity is a measure of the strength of the group which relies on an effective network in which each member is required to play a part.
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