Bringing Us CLOser to Inclusion: Supporting Women in Structured Finance
The Maples Group has become a sponsor of the Structured Finance Association’s Women in Securitization programme, furthering its commitment to supporting gender diversity and leadership development in structured finance. Through this partnership, the firm aims to help advance opportunities for women across the industry while promoting a more inclusive future.
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The 2024 World Economic Forum global gender gap report found that women make up 31.7% of senior leaders and represent just under one quarter of C-suite roles.[1]
At the Maples Group, we strive to cultivate an inclusive workplace and contribute meaningfully to our communities. We aim to support one another, amplify voices and work together for a more equitable future. Across the global Maples Group team, we are delighted to have women represent 58% of our workforce and 42% of women in senior leadership roles.
But we recognise that inclusion is an ongoing journey and a critical part of helping us achieve our goals is fostering industry relationships which align with our firm’s core values of Excellence, Teamwork, One Group, Integrity, People and Communication. As such, we are delighted to announce our sponsorship of the Structured Finance Association’s Women in Securitization (“WiS”) programme.
Established in 2014, WiS connects women in structured finance to peers, mentors and professional sponsors to facilitate an environment to encourage the professional development, retention, and advancement of women in the industry. Membership is open to industry participants at all levels – women and men, Structured Finance Association members and non-members alike.
Three members of our global CLO team have been nominated as champions of our sponsorship of WiS. They share why they support WiS and what this new partnership means to them.
