IIMI's Dani Hristova: Celebration and support for women at investment boutiques

Empowering women benefits industry

There are several industry groups aimed at empowering women in financial services, promoting diversity, inclusive culture and transparency.

However, few of these are aimed at boutique firms. As a group of innovative smaller companies, we have rolled up our sleeves to work towards solutions for positive change. We launched our Independent Investment Management Initiative (IIMI) Women's Network last June. Creating this network was not about reinventing the wheel. One thing it has taught me is that women will always want an informal space to meet and talk, even if there is no agenda. This is especially true for our part of the industry, given there are generally fewer women in leadership roles at boutiques. Female r...