1、Transforming Capital for the Next Era:Gender Parity and the Expansion of the Investable Frontier W H I T E P A P E RD E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5Images:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,inte
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3、nomic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 41 The great wealth transfer 51.1 Why private markets m
4、atter now 61.2 Converting influence into stronger markets 72 Quantifying womens representation in financial markets 82.1 Women in the financial industry workforce 82.2 Women in private capital:Private equity and venture capital 102.3 Women in private capital:Recipients 113 Bringing the challenges in
5、to focus 133.1 Who holds decision rights 133.2 Who gets in the room 133.3 Market concentration and missed global growth 144 The path forward 154.1 Limited partners 154.2 General partners 154.3 Capital recipients 164.4 Public markets 164.5 Buyouts 16Outlook 17Contributors 18Endnotes 20Transforming Ca
6、pital for the Next Era:Gender Parity and the Expansion of the Investable Frontier 2ForewordKatherine Garrett-CoxChief Executive Officer,Gulf International Bank(UK)Silja BallerHead of Economic Inclusion,Centre for the New Economy and Society,World Economic ForumTransforming Capital for the Next Era:G