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
Diversity
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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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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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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
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98% of financial services employees consider culture when choosing an employer
However research by Everyone Matters shows fostering diversity of thought is falling behind at firms
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2X Global launches tool to score financial instruments on gender inclusion
The 2X Certification builds on the 2X Criteria, guiding investors what ‘good’, ‘advanced’, and ‘best-in-class’ looks like
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Financial services staff disappointed with firms’ race riot response
Very little has changed since BLM movement, Reboot survey finds
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Why the industry’s efforts to embrace diversity keep falling short
Davies’ Abi Chamberlain discusses how the industry can ask the right questions and use data to drive change