For more than 100 years, countries across the world have celebrated International Women’s Day. It is a day that recognises the political, cultural, economic, and social achievements of women, and to honour the day, we want to shine a spotlight on
two inspiring young women at FIIG pioneering the way for aspiring female professionals in finance, and hear from them, why they choose to work at FIIG, in fixed income, and what International Women’s Day means to them.
Working in fixed income and following your interests
Introducing Vanessa Deng:
Vanessa has worked at FIIG since 2022 and holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Monash University and a Master of Management (Accounting) from Melbourne University. Since joining FIIG, Vanessa has excelled as a Relationship Manager at the Melbourne office.
In her day-to-day role, Vanessa keeps herself busy with morning meetings to keep an eye on the overnight bond markets and bond deals, talking to clients and updating their portfolios according to their investment needs, and liaising with trader to
execute trades.