Jane Buchan CEO and Co-Founder PAAMCO Jane Buchan, CEO and Co-Founder of Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, has had a great deal of experience being exceptional. A self-described intellectual rebel with a gift for math, Buchan was an all-star high jumper at Yale who then went on to compete in the 1988 Olympic trials. She didn’t […]
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The old adage, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity,” seems tailor-made to describe the career of Linda Gibson, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution at Old Mutual Asset Management. Say “Yes” To Opportunities “I’ve been extremely fortunate as opportunities seem to present themselves for roles which I never envisaged for myself,” Gibson
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Helena Morrissey Former CEO of Newton Investment Management Earlier this year a quiet victory occurred for women in the workplace. On April 17, 2012, the mining company Fresnillo announced that it had appointed María Aramburuzabala to its board of directors. It wasn’t big news around the business world, but it marked the first time in
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In this age of hyper-connectivity, constant pressure, long workdays and growing complexity, stress is unavoidable. What separates those who thrive under pressure from those who crumble is how they cope with that stress. Building good habits to transform stress into motivation is an invaluable tool for avoiding burnout and staying sharp.
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Maliz Beams CEO ING Retirement When Maliz Beams, CEO of ING Retirement, one of the most influential women in the highly competitive retirement industry, and twice named one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Finance,” shares career advice for women, it is probably a good idea to listen carefully. Get experience running a P&L About 25
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Women, Risk, and Wall Street When Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short, a bestseller detailing the 2008 Financial Crisis, was asked to share the one thing he’d do in order to avoid a future market meltdown, he said, “I would take steps to have 50% of women in risk positions in banks.”
