Our History

Initial funding was provided by a family charitable trust through the Nicholas Hammond Foundation (NHF) . Disappointed with the disproportionately few women in the investment management industry, the donor gave NHF £70,000 to start up a portfolio initially advised by women and non-binary students at Clare.

What makes us unique:

  • Upholding diversity

    We envision diversity not just in terms of fostering a safe space for traditionally underrepresented gender groups, but also through expanding our outreach to students of different fields: Geography, psychology, natural sciences, architecture etc. We eagerly invite them to join our discussion on finance and economics.

  • Buy-side focused

    We prioritise partnering with buy-side firms, such as endowment funds and asset management firms. This is because many students tend to have less exposure to buy-side finance, and as one of the largest student-managed funds, we want to use our unique advantage to bridge this information and resources gap.

  • Learning by doing

    We understand the finance industry's high requirements for soft and hard skills. To better bridge the gap between industry and academia, we invite industry experts to hold simulations and organise weekly training sessions. All our analysts have the opportunity to present to investment professionals from the Nicolas Hammond Fund.

Many of our past analysts now work in finance, both on the buy-side and sell-side, notably Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, PJT Partners, BlackRock, CVC Capital Partners, Permira and many more leading firms. Some go into consulting, such as McKinsey &, Strategy &, ERM, etc.

No matter where they are, they continue to be impactful female voices.

Alumni Destinations

FAQs

  • The aim of the society is to provide a relaxed environment for students to discuss investment-related topics. We hope that by creating a female-friendly environment where our voices are not drowned out, we can help more women gain the skills and confidence to succeed in finance.

  • Our meetings are usually held on Sunday afternoons at Clare College Cambridge.

  • During our weekly meetings, we conduct teaching sessions for all members to learn together, followed by immediate applications through discussions, analysis, and stock pitch on our portfolios in different sectors to all our members.

    Sign up to become a member for free. Members can apply for analyst and sector head positions. See "Join us" page for more details.

  • In addition to portfolio management, we also organise speaker events and networking sessions to amplify our influence to fellow female students from all academic fields outside of Cutty Sark.

  • Absolutely! We require no prior knowledge from potential members; anyone with an interest in finance are welcome to join.