The metaphor “glass ceiling” was conceived by workplace advocate, 玛丽莲·罗登呢, in 1978 to inspire working women to break the barriers of professional advancement. While the glass ceiling still exists in many workplace sectors, judging from the efforts of firms like 存 that foster advancement of women leaders, the glass ceiling is surely breaking. Priya Kundamal, 存 General Manager and Head of 存 Data 存储库 (Singapore), is a female leader at 存 who has been recognized for her achievements. She recently won Excellence in 领导 at Markets Media Group’s 5th Annual Women in Finance Asia Awards.
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The award recognizes the most talented and accomplished women in several categories across finance, including buy-side and sell-side trading desks, 机构投资者, 财富管理公司, 证券交易所, 技术提供商, 等. Winners are selected based on a thorough review process – focusing on the important opinions of market participants.
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Kundamal assumed responsibility for 存’s Global Trade 存储库 service in 2021. 从那时起, she has led the business during difficult times, while setting and executing the region’s strategic vision, which aims to deliver client value by driving infrastructure improvements and innovative solutions to grow 存’s trade repository business. During periods of unprecedented uncertainty, 她以身作则, demonstrating to both her immediate team, and others across the 存 enterprise, the importance to remain focused and diligent in strengthening client relationships to support future business growth.
Kundamal has been actively engaging with the industry and working closely with regulators in the Asia Pacific region on delivering greater operational efficiencies in trade reporting at lower cost. 最近, she has been interacting with regulators on the much talked about reforms in trade reporting rules – to ensure that the harmonization and standardization of reported data meet the intended goal of monitoring and managing trends and nascent risks in the financial ecosystem.
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As the first Asian woman to run 存’s Data 存储库, Kundamal, 说, “I encourage young women to play an active role in breaking the glass ceiling to close the gender gap in financial services. It is inspiring for me to see the recent success and recognition of my fellow female peers– as success is not defined by gender or race, 而是通过努力工作, 决心和耐力.”