NEW YORK CITY-Even though women are making a slew of executive moves and gaining visibility in the commercial real estate industry, it seems there's still work to do in order to have a more equal female presence in the C-suite. At least in the private equity sector, that is. Data from Prequin reveals Asia is beating out the North America on the number of women holding senior roles in private equity firms. According to a report, an average of 12.8% of high-level roles in this field are held by women in Asia.

Comparably, in North America, women hold just over 10% of the same kinds of roles in private equity firms. Europe follows closely behind with 9.9% of women in senior positions.

However, the report presents good news for the industry overall, as figures show the primary investment strategy with the highest proportion of women employed in senior roles is real estate, with an average of 11.3%. If nothing else, this is definitely good news for women in commercial real estate, indicating that a more equal trend is on the way.