Gender equality steadily growing in private equity

Women in Asia PE have come a long way, but there are still more senior roles they can fill, say veteran female private equity executives in the region. Asia-based PE firms have the world’s highest proportion of women in senior roles, occupying an average of 12.8% high-level positions, according to data provider Preqin.  In North American firms, the proportion is 10.3%, and in Europe 9.9%. “If you have a sound business model, the right competitive positioning and the right track …