While institutional investors made modest improvements in gender balance in 2026, progress continued to lag at the chief executive level, according to a report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

It ranked investment organizations with an average gender balance index score of 51, up from 50 in 2025, noting North America was the strongest-performing region and Asia-Pacific recorded the sharpest improvement in gender balance.

However, female representation at the top declined, with women leading just 11 of 50 pension funds........

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