Women in Finance Glögg Mingle: Strengthening Networks and Visibility in the Financial Sector

Dec. 08, 2025

The Women in Finance Glögg Mingle, hosted by the Swedish House of Finance in collaboration with Swedish Securities Markets Association, brought together a wide range of talented women from across Sweden’s financial sector. The gathering offered an opportunity to build new connections, strengthen existing ones, and reflect on the future of women in finance.

The evening opened with Paula Roth, post doctor at SHoF, who provided an overview of the work conducted at the Swedish House of Finance. She introduced the annual Women in Finance data collection — a key resource for understanding representation across the industry and explained why this mapping is vital for tracking progress. Paula concluded by sharing insights from her latest research focusing on debt and crime.

The programme continued with presentations from three PhD students in Finance at, Anne Fitterer (SHoF/SSE) on her second year, Eline Jacobs (ShoF/SSE) on her first year, and Ausra Speer (SHoF/SSE) on her fourth year, each offering personal reflections on their paths into finance and the academic profession.

Anne Fitterer spoke about her transition from the European Central Bank into academia, explaining what motivated that shift and her research interest which lies in investigating the nexus between climate change and central banks.

Eline Jacobs shared what first drew her to finance research and how her experience as a research assistant influenced her decision to pursue a PhD. She has been engaged in visualizing data on climate beliefs across Sweden with the aim of making research insights more intuitive and engaging.

Ausra Speer discussed the inspiration behind founding the EmpowHERed CollabHERation initiative. She reflected on the need it addresses and the impact she hopes it will have in fostering collaboration and supporting women in male-dominated fields, including finance research.

Urban Funered, CEO at the Svensk Värdepappersmarknad (Swedish Securities Markets Associations), presented findings from a survey by Kvinnor inom Finans i Sverige (KiFS) (Women in Finance Sweden), offering insights into women’s experiences within Sweden’s financial industry. The survey showed that increasing female role models and improving the industry’s reputation are key to attracting more women to the financial sector.

The event helped to build strong networks, share knowledge, and strengthen the visibility of women in finance.