We are WiFA
Women in Finance Asia (WiFA) is an Association that provides women & men in the financial services industry the tools, resources and network to shift the dial in their professional interactions. We focus on key points of our members careers from being a young professional to an executive.
Upcoming Events
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WiFA news
2021 WiFA Spotlight Series – Danielle deZorzi
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself I’m an American lawyer who has been living in Hong Kong for the past fifteen years. I started out in private practice on the corporate team at an international law firm, focusing on securities and M&A matters. I first began...
2021 WiFA Spotlight Series – Bei Zhou
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself I am originally from Sichuan, China. I love a life of adventure and of new challenges. During the past 17 years, I have worked in many industries: Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Corporate Training, and...
Responding to COVID-19 together
As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly develops, our thoughts are with the people affected and the medical professionals working around the clock to help those most in need. At WiFA, we’re working to do our part by ensuring the safety of our Team, and revamping existing...
WiFA People Spotlight Series – Bene Nolens
Bénédicte N. Nolens Today we introduce @Bénédicte N. Nolens, our newly appointed co-Chair and one of the longest standing volunteers in WiFA. When did you join WiFA? I joined WiFA in 2011, as the Co-Chair of the Education Committee, a role I continued until December...
Increasing D&I Across the Board
Message From Management: Bonnie Ohri Financial services companies are significantly boosting their efforts to increase Diversity & Inclusion across the board. They are focusing on hiring a more diversified workforce, both at the entry level and at the C-Suite...
D&I 3-Part Series Coming Soon: May / June 2022
WiFA will launch its flagship 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Series in late May through June, with the goal of addressing diversity from a variety of angles. The series is an opportunity to reflect and consider the role we can all play in supporting D& I within...
Talking Tokens: The Road to Adoption in Mainstream Finance
Message From Management: Benedicte Nolens Crypto has been the new kid on the block since the first Distributed Autonomous Organization (DAO) and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in 2017: token sales on public blockchains without underwriters, global trading for retail and...
WiFA ESG Committee is looking for New Members!
WiFA is looking for committed individuals to join a committee with 6-8 members to coordinate/manage our upcoming Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Series in July/August 2022. The series will focus on ESG investing trends and the impact on the economy and...
WiFA Illustration: Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her Confirmation
Illustration submitted by WiFA Member Kasturi Naik Today WiFA join women and men around the world to celebrate Judge Jackson becoming Justice Jackson. She is also the first justice to have served as a federal public defender. Although her integrity was...
Mentor-Mentee Program Launch: March 31, 2022
The 2022 MMP program has been launched! Thank you to everyone that applied this year and especially, a round of applause for the mentors for providing their time, guidance, and expertise at the kick off meeting. Both mentors and mentees shared insightful tips on how...