Biography
Marypat Thenell Smucker, CFA, is a writer and research analyst with a focus on gender lens and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Her work can be found at Parallellefinance.com.
The third quarter was an eventful one for gender lens investing as well as women in leadership (WIL) in the financial sector and elsewhere.
How did gender lends funds perform amid the pandemic and economic downturn of the first quarter?
Stronger women-in-leadership (WIL) metrics have well-documented benefits, yet firms have failed to ramp up their gender diversity efforts.
How did the primary publicly traded gender lens equity funds perform last year?
What does the AUM-weighted sector distribution of gender lens equity funds look like?
What does the recent performance of gender lens funds look like and how much variation is there among them?
Research demonstrates that stronger women in leadership (WIL) metrics correlate with superior company performance.