by Bonnie So | Mar 19, 2024 | News
While International Women’s day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 across the globe, it is important to reflect on how it came to be recognized. It has been a United Nations (UN) recognized holiday since 1977, but the first gathering of IWD took place in 1911. This...
by Bonnie So | Mar 18, 2024 | News
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) recently hosted a special ceremony in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024, as part of the prestigious global ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ campaign. Women in Finance Asia (WIFA), a...
by Bonnie So | Mar 1, 2024 | News
Hong Kong, March 2024 – Women in Finance Asia (WIFA) and the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong & Macau are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership focused on advancing climate action in Asia through the Women Green the Way (WGTW) initiative. The...
by Bonnie So | Dec 15, 2023 | News
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), one of WIFA’s corporate sponsors since 2019, has set a new milestone by appointing its first-ever female CEO, Bonnie Chan. Chan, a co-chief operating officer, will replace outgoing CEO Nicolas Aguzin when...
by Bonnie So | Dec 5, 2023 | News
Women in Finance Asia (WIFA) was mentioned at #COP28 by the U.S. Department of State. We are incredibly proud of the work our partnership has done to advance Asia’s net-zero financing and drive regional governments’ decarbonization goals. As a...