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Financial Women of San Francisco has been making news in business and financial circles for more than 60 years. Scan the articles below to see all the ways we advance the success of today’s women in finance throughout the Bay Area.
From San Francisco to Tanzania: Women Supporting Women in their Educational Dreams
The FWSF mission of bringing women together to achieve great things is near and dear to my heart. Not only do I feel so grateful to have been supported by an FWSF scholarship during my second year of business school at Stanford, but I also have had the privilege of seeing the same, powerful mission at work for young women on the other side of the world.
Read moreLessons from a 30-Year Career in Finance: An Evening with Ted Truscott
Ted Truscott enlightened an FWSF crowd with tales from his 30-year and still flourishing career during November's industry expert event held at the historic U.S. Bank building.
Read moreJoanne Medero on Derivatives Regulation After Dodd-Frank
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Joanne Medero, Managing Director of Blackrock, Inc., provided an impressive and informative presentation on the very technical area of "Derivatives Regulation After Dodd-Frank" to FWSF Members and guests.
Read moreNew Payments Networks and Virtual Currencies: Are They the Future of Payments?
Our panel, including FWSF member Erin McCune, discusses how new payments networks, some utilizing virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ripple, have the potential to improve the financial system by reducing payment-transaction costs for consumers, small businesses, and nonprofits, both domestically and internationally. Public acceptance and usage is growing fast, but from a small base. At the same time, these alternate payment schemes have attracted the attention of regulators and law enforcement concerned about their potential usage for money laundering and criminal activity. Are they the future of payments or a playground for criminals?
Read moreThe Rapidly Evolving World of Alternative Payments: An Interview with Erin McCune
Erin is a partner at Glenbrook Partners, LLC a payment strategy consulting firm. She focuses her efforts at Glenbrook on client engagements in business-to-business (B2B) payments and social media/Web 2.0 in banking and financial services.
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