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Fund managers taking climate commitments more seriously but lag behind on DEI action
Fund managers should take a leadership role in driving DEI initiatives, says a recent Snowball survey
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The gender lens: What needs to be done to bridge the investment gap?
To mark International Women’s Day this month, we report on the gender gap in finance and how the industry can empower women to invest
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FCA and PRA axe plans to impose stricter DEI rules for financial services
Further information on the FCA’s work on non-financial misconduct is expected in June
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Women continue to lag behind men in financial education, confidence and literacy
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management study reveals traditional gender roles remain stubbornly in place
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FTSE 350 surpasses gender target with women in 43% of board positions
Yet the UK’s 50 largest private companies need ‘a step up in their commitments’ as nine have no women on their boards at all
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ESG Out Loud: How Level 20 levels up women in private equity
‘As long as the momentum continues, we will reach our 20% goal to advance gender equality in private markets,’ says Gurpreet Manku
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Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and partners launch climate fund to empower women
The Women Empowerment for Climate fund is aiming to raise $100m for adaptation projects in Asia and Africa
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City Hive hires ex-Principal sales director Glendon to boost signatories
City Hive’s Stewardship Council are targeting 50 ACT signatories
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Reboot: Over a quarter of employees report elimination of diversity-focused role in past two years
70% described leadership as ‘actively resistant’ to ethnic and racial diversity initiatives
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Q&A with BNPP AM’s Janakiram: ‘Inequality risks our ability to solve large environmental challenges’
The firm has launched the Equality Roadmap to help investors understand how to address inequality risks in portfolios
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Three out-of-the-box metrics from fund managers
Fund managers are looking at more obscure metrics in their investment analysis
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Women could add $3.2trn to markets in ‘wealth boom’ – if investment industry wasn’t complacent
Female investors could up financial service revenues by $700bn, but wealth managers are overlooking this untapped demographic
