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Women are a key part of a diverse and thriving workforce, yet subtle barriers during the recruitment process can prevent women from getting hired and progressing their careers. Effective gender-positive policies and practices address such barriers and biases in recruiting and result in measureable benefits for candidates and the organisation, say Ms Kimberly Manno Reott, […]

Join us on December 7, 2023 at 3pm Central European Time (CET) for a must-attend virtual forum titled Resilience: Building Resilience through Gender Smart Companies, exploring the eight dimensions of the Sweef Capital Gender ROITM Resilience pillar. This session will be hosted by our Insight Series co-authors, Sweef’s Carribean advisor Nicole Pitter Patterson, a senior consultant on […]

While there’s now greater understanding of the benefits of helping more talented women progress into executive roles, the data on how they’re rewarded when they get there isn’t encouraging. The persistent gender imbalance in senior roles and remuneration is both a talent and capability risk and a missed opportunity, argue Prof Rosemary Addis, Founding Managing […]

Sweef’s Japan country advisor Junko Yoda and our managing director Jennifer Buckley recently joined an event in Singapore organised by UNDP and Keidanren, the largest business association among mainstream Japan companies, who hosted a sustainable investment event. This was part of Keidanren’s financial/capital market working group’s study mission composed of CEOs of member companies where […]

Despite economic headwinds, African entrepreneurs are mobilising around solutions designed to deliver both commercial and social value, and women are at the front of this wave. Africa has proved its ability to lead and innovate using existing infrastructure to develop novel solutions, says Lelemba Phiri, Co-Founder and Partner of ATG Samata, and women investors, executives, […]

Our Founder and Managing Director Jennifer Buckley was invited to join a panel discussion, ‘Under The Radar: Impact Investing Opportunities’ at last week’s AVCJ ESG Summit in Hong Kong. Moderated by Dr Mark Watson, Jennifer along with Doug Coulter, Katherine Koh and Tang Zongzhong shared views around what impact investing meant for them, changes in […]

When it comes to men’s and women’s access to opportunities, the level playing field is a myth. Men consistently enjoy access that most women do not: to capital, leadership roles, business mentors, networks, secure and well-paid work. In addition, many women face gender-specific challenges that hamper their ability to take up work opportunities as they […]

7 November, 2023 (For immediate release) Singapore-based impact investment firm Sweef Capital has expanded its international advisory network with three new members joining from different parts of the globe. The Sweef Capital Advisory Network (SCAN) brings together leading practitioners in funds management, private equity, sustainability, impact, and diversity. The three SCAN members fill specialist expertise and […]

Speaking at SALT iConnections Asia, Nov 14-16: Jennifer Buckley, Founder and Managing Director, of Sweef Capital, on the future of investing in Southeast Asia. Register here: https://bit.ly/45t7RLE

The Danish pension fund, Pædagogernes Pension (PBU), has invested millions in the Southeast Asian investment fund, Sweef Capital. Now the fund has made its first investment, and this bodes well for the future, the pension fund believes. Sweet Capital is a Southeast Asian investment fund based in Singapore, which among others has PBU as investor. […]