OUR PARTNERS
AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT
Aegon are active global investors and organise capabilities around four global investment platforms where they have deep asset-class expertise: Fixed Income, Real Assets, Equities, and Multi-Asset & Solutions. They serve a global client-base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.

COLLER CAPITAL
Coller Capital provides liquidity solutions to private equity investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity funds, portfolios of private companies, and other private equity-related assets. With headquarters in London, and offices in New York and Hong Kong, Coller’s multinational investment team has a truly global reach.

SPONSORS
PIMCO
PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company) is a global investment management firm known for its expertise in fixed-income securities. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO manages assets for institutional and retail investors, including pension funds, governments, and individuals.

UBS
UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors. They have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries

NOMURA
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Investment Management.

HARRIS WILLIAMS
Harris Williams are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on them to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. For over 30 years, they think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver superior outcomes through client advisory services.
AFFILIATED SOCIETIES - UNITED KINGDOM
University of Sheffield Women in Business Society
Edinburgh University Women in Business
Leeds Women in Leadership Society
University of York Investment and Finance Society
Lancaster Women in Business Society
Strathclyde Women in Banking and Finance Society
University of Nottingham NEFS Women in Finance



UCL African & Caribbean Society
LSESU Entrepreneurs
LSESU Real Estate
Women Business Network



London Business School Women in Business
City University Women in Finance
Brighton Women in Business Society
QMUL Women in Finance and Economics
AFFILIATED SOCIETIES - EUROPE

Bocconi Women in Business
Nova Women in Business
Women in Business IÉSEG
EDHEC Women in Finance
Frankfurt School Women in Business
IE Business School Women in Business
Fem. Female Leadership at WHU
Sciences Po Paris Women in Business
BI Norwegian Business School Women in Finance
University of Maastricht Women in Finance
Luiss Guido Carli Women in Business
ESSEC Club of Economics

Girl Up ESCP
Rotterdam WBN EUR
Vienna Women in Finance
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
The Partner Organisations Outreach Team liaises with non-profits and student-led organisations that share WSA’s dedication to promoting gender equality. By collaborating with these organisations on various initiatives, we aim to offer WSA members a wider array of opportunities.
WOMEN OF COLOUR (WOC) BLUEPRINT
The Women of Colour Blueprint (“WOCB”) is an Instagram and LinkedIn based social mobility initiative, with a mission to 'construct Legal, Finance, and Tech industries in a way that recognises and celebrates the unique experiences of Women of Colour'. It publishes profiles of successful and ambitious women from these fields and accompanies this with key information on racial and gender mobility in the UK. The WOCB aims to empower WOC entering and working in these professions, and to engender systemic change in the workplace.
GAIN UK - GIRLS ARE INVESTORS
GAIN UK is a non-profit organisation aimed at inspiring women and non-binary students to break into the Investment Management industry through inspirational events, exclusive opportunities, programmes and mentoring. They have reached over 15000 students through their events and programmes (including their flagship Summer Internship and Investment Insight Programme), have over 1200 investment industry volunteers in the GAIN network and delivered over 250 GAIN events since their launch in August 2019.

HEADSTART UK
Headstart is a student-run organisation that connect students with work experiences in startups across a range of projects. Their projects include an 8 week mini internship experience where students can work in a team of 3-4 with a startup on projects such as market strategy, competitive analysis and funding research. They have projects across different areas such as AI, business, technology and more.

THE SKILLS WORKSHOP
The Skills Workshop is a detailed programme of virtual workshops designed by industry professionals to provide the insight, knowledge and direction needed to pursue a career in the investment industry. Its goal is to tackle underrepresentation across the industry and increase social mobility – by addressing the intersectionality between ethnicity and social mobility. The Skills Workshop is free and open to all age groups (from pre-university to postgraduates and mature students). Last year over 7,500 students and over 60 companies took part.

PIMFA- PERSONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ADVISE ASSOCIATION
PIMFA is the voice of the personal wealth sector – championing financial health for every individual. They represent over 7,500 providers of wealth management services and financial advice from across the UK, who look after £1.65 trillion in private savings and investments and employ over 63,000 people. Whether they're advocating for and creating positive regulatory and policy change, connecting people from across the industry, providing hands-on guidance and support, or challenging misconceptions of the personal wealth sector – they always have the interests of their members and their clients at heart and work to help ensure the UK remains a financial global centre of excellence.
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