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Simon Rusling
As a Partner and the Head of Marketing at Barnett Waddingham, Simon has overall responsibility for the planning, creation and ...
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Faye Clark
I am a white, British, Mum of one. I grew up in Liverpool and went to the local all-girls Catholic ...
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Menopause Toolkit
Make the change – a menopause toolkit for Member Firms and the wider Investment and Savings Industry...
Case Study
Military Veterans Case Study – Jonny Shingles
Military Veterans case study – Jonny Shingles In this case study, ‘Flying high – from tornado pilot to financial advice entrepreneur’, Jonny ...
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Alexandra Telfer
I am white British, born in Cyprus where I lived for several years before moving to Dubai for the majority ...
Workstream Leads
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Diversity Project’s #FishOutOfWater event
We are delighted to invite you to the Diversity Project’s #FishOutOfWater event hosted by EY at 25 Churchill Place E14 5...
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#TalkAboutBlack – Black History Month Event: Black History, Black Present, Black Future
To get to a better tomorrow, we can’t just focus on the past. Join the #TalkAboutBlack community of professionals ...
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#embRACEyourcareer
The #embRACEyourcareer campaign launched by the Race and Ethnicity workstream features an insightful series of eight impactful conversations regarding Career ...
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Black Women In Asset Management 2022 Conference
We are delighted to be partnering with Black Women in Asset Management on its inaugural annual conference taking place on 14 ...
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Understanding the experience of neurodivergent employees in the investment and savings industry
During the summer, the Diversity Project conducted a survey of neurodivergent individuals working in the investment and savings industry. The ...
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The Fund HR, Talent & Inclusion Forum
The Fund HR, Talent & Inclusion Forum takes place in London on 17th November as part of the wider Fund ...
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Wealth and asset management chapter
Home > Search results for "" Wealth and asset management chapter #INCLUDEDAWM #includedAWM is an industry group operating within Wealth and Asset ...
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Chapters
Home > Search results for "" Chapters North America Details of the North American chapter of the Diversity Project can be found ...
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Diversity Project Book
To assist organisations to achieve inclusive work cultures and harness the power of diversity and inclusion, Steve Butler, CEO of ...
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2021 Virtual Career Fair Recordings
Last year we partnered with over 40 firms across September and October to give an insight into their firms, their roles, ...
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Virtual Career Fair
This is your opportunity to meet industry professionals, understanding more about each firm, how they recruit and how you can ...
Best Practice
Diversity Project Menopause Pledge 2022 – Make the Change
According to the Standard Chartered and Financial Services Skills Commission report last year, 128,000 women, or 1 in 10 employees, working in the ...
Event
The Diversity Project’s Menopause Pledge
The Diversity Project is very pleased to launch it’s Menopause Pledge on World Menopause Day. This is a best ...
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#ImpactThruInclusion: The Diversity Project’s Annual Event
We will be focusing on creating more impact through our collective efforts to create a more inclusive industry. With nearly 100 ...
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Potential Over polish Speaker Series
We are very pleased to announce the launch of our #PotentialOverpolish speaker series. Over the next few months we will ...
Campaigns
National Inclusion Week 2022 – Allyship in Practice
For National Inclusion Week 2022 we talked about allyship in practice and #ThePowerOfNow, the power of taking action in your workplace ...
Event
The Halsey Keetch Book Club – special session: Mental Health in the workplace, with guest Peter Slater #1
In this special edition of the popular The Halsey Keetch* Book Club, they focused on the topic of Mental Wellbeing ...
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50 Plus
‘Age is about as totally unrelated to job performance as any measure can be,’ Shmidt and Hunter. The purpose of ...
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Menopause
We are the newest Diversity Project dimension of DEI, with approximately 130,000 women (according to the ONS) in financial services dealing ...
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Military Veterans
Our industry is not capitalising on the opportunity to hire talented and committed veterans. Our aim is to help employers ...
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#TalkAboutBlack
Our purpose is to build a pipeline of cross-industry Black leaders. We utilise a combination of mentoring, education, though leadership ...
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Returners
We define returners as individuals who have taken a career break of at least 18 months. Whilst career returners are not ...
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Race and Ethnicity
Our Mission Our mission is to challenge the industry status quo so that people of different races, ethnicities and religions ...
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Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of human brains and considers differences of how our brains are ‘wired’ as simply another ...
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LGBTQ+
The LGBT+ Workstream is an umbrella group made up of LGBT Great and InterInvest. The workstream is co-chaired by Matt ...
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Early Careers
Our workstream aims to increase young people’s access to and awareness of career paths in the UK Investment & ...
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Social Mobility
A disproportionate number of senior roles in our industry are occupied by those from wealthy backgrounds. The Bridge Group’s ...
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Working Families
Working families encompasses employees who have parental or carer responsibilities, and the scope of this workstream covers a broad range ...
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SMART working
There are many forms of SMART working – it can describe a place of work, for example working from home, or ...
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Disability
An inclusive culture that supports and celebrates disabled employees will lead to happier and more productive employees, who will thrive ...
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Gender Equality
The goal of the gender equality workstream is to promote cultural and behavioural initiatives that help create an environment in ...
Blog
A father’s story
Michael Blighe from our Disability workstream shares a story about being a parent of a child with additional needs and ...
Event
Diversity Project Veterans Workstream – Leadership Event
Have you recently been promoted to manager of a team? Do you aspire to a leadership position and want to ...
Blog
Congenital Hip Dysplasia Story
Jenni says, “At first, I seemed like an ordinary baby with no issues and then as I became a toddler ...
Case Study
Working Families Case Study – Back up care – Mercer
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Diversity Project roles and responsibilities 2022
Outlining the remit and roles of the Advisory Council, Steering Group and Workstreams....
Case Study
Working Families Case Study – Enhanced Paternity Leave – Julius Bär
Julius Bär’s case study on enhanced paternity leave....
eNewsletter
Twelfth E-Newsletter
The Diversity Project has an ambitious, multi-faceted aim: to create a more diverse and inclusive investment and savings industry. That ...
Event
Webinar: Navigating the challenges of managing hybrid teams in a post Covid world
The Diversity Project in partnership with How Do You Do It and Remote Kontrol launched a practical guide for managers ...
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Mental Health
Purpose: The purpose of the mental health workstream is to accelerate progress towards an inclusive culture around mental health within ...
Video
Neurodiversity: The time is now – webinar
Neurodiversity provides access to a new set of skills and perspectives and often comes with very distinct talents. When companies ...
Case Study
Working Families Case Study – Male Allyship/Paternity Leave – E2W
E2W’s case study on male allyship and paternity leave....
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#embRACEyourcareer
The #embRACEyourcareer series consists of eight videos, where highly accomplished ethnically diverse senior investment leaders share their insights and thoughts ...
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Diversity Project – Aims And Objectives 2022
The Diversity Project’s aims and objectives for 2022....
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Men in Menopause Webinar
Looking at the menopause from a man’s perspective, whether it be their partners, work colleagues, friends or family. It’...
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Mental Health, Nutrition and Exercise in Menopause webinar
Our experienced panellists discuss how non-HRT therapies, including exercise and nutrition, can help you manage your menopause journey. Watch the ...
Event
Men in Menopause Webinar
Watch this webinar where we looked at the menopause from a man’s perspective, whether it be their partners, work ...
Event
Menopause for Line Managers Webinar
Approximately 130,000 women* in financial services dealing with the menopause transition at any one time, this is a workplace issue and ...
Case Study
Working Families Case Study – Family Care Leave – Fidelity International
In March 2021, Fidelity International launched a company-wide Family Care Leave Policy meaning that all employees across the globe will have ...
Event
Mental Health, Nutrition and Exercise in Menopause
On the 15th of July, the Diversity Project held a Mental Health, Nutrition and Exercise in Menopause webinar. Our experienced ...
News
Investment Week: Talking about race and ethnicity can be difficult, but do it anyway
Dimple Mistry and Kelly Tran of the Diversity Project have had an article published in Investment Week. Please follow the ...
Best Practice
Working Families: the ‘Gold Standard’ Best Practice Guide
With 13 million working parents in the UK and 1 in 8 adults having caring responsibilities, working families make up a significant proportion ...
Event
Best Practice Guide for Working Families Webinar
The Diversity Project in partnership with How Do You Do It launched it’s Best Practice Guide for Working Families. ...
Resource
Types of Menopause
Types of Menopause – covering menopause in all types of people, not just women of a certain age. It covers: Typical ...
Ambassadors
Danny Wallace
I am white British. I live in Manchester. I went to a comprehensive school followed by college and work. I ...
Ambassadors
Philip Fielding
I joined MacKay Shields UK LLP in December 2021 as Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Emerging Markets Debt team. ...
Article
Investment Week: Talking about race and ethnicity can be difficult, but do it anyway
Dimple Mistry and Kelly Tran of the Diversity Project have had an article published in Investment Week. Investment Week: Talking ...
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Hybrid Working – A practical guide for managers: making hybrid working work
This guide is designed to offer practical answers to some of the questions we’ve heard raised by managers from ...
Blog
‘Has anyone told you that you have MS?’
‘Has anyone told you that you have MS?’ was the first time I have had to personally think about Multiple ...
Blog
Epilepsy Story
Jenni’s sister has epilepsy. It was diagnosed later in her life. There were subtle signs, but her family were ...
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Social mobility, inequality and fairness: An interview with Dr Louise Ashley
Dr Louise Ashley never set out to become an expert and academic on social class. After completing a PhD on ...
Campaigns
#WeAre
We have launched the #WeAre campaign to de-stigmatise the perception of disability by putting faces to lived experience. Our role ...
Event
Webinar: Different types of menopause and menopause like symptoms
The Diversity Project held a short educational session followed by a panel event, with a Q&A session for ...
Ambassadors
Rowena Wisniewska Sethi
I started my career in private legal practice back in 1999 before joining the Treasury Solicitor/Government Legal Department for a ...
Event
Allied Together: IDAHOBIT 2022 Virtual Event
LGBT Great, in partnership with Citi, were delighted to invite you to our IDAHOBIT 2022 Virtual Event, Allied Together. This engaging ...
Resource
Skills workshop 2022
Interested in a career in investment and savings but not sure how to apply or what knowledge is needed? Our ...
Ambassadors
Nicole Howard
I was born and grew up in Essex, educated at a local comprehensive school – I was lucky to have a ...
Ambassadors
Alison Lee
I am a third generation Scottish Hong Konger, my grandparents immigrated from Hong Kong to Scotland to escape poverty in ...
Ambassadors
Maria Long
I am of Irish heritage but born and raised in Britain. I have been in the alternative investment industry for ...
Steering group
Hannah Goodyear
Hannah is the Diversity and Inclusion Programme Associate at Natixis Investment Managers. Her role focuses on the delivery and implementation ...
Ambassadors
Larissa Machiels
I was born in the US, but grew up in London to European parents. I studied Human Geography at university, ...
Ambassadors
Edwin Luther
I have been working in financial services for over 10 years, I am currently a Wealth Manager for Templar European Investment ...
Ambassadors
Daniel May
As Programme Manager, Regulatory at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) I lead complex programmes to meet mandatory obligations across regimes (...
Ambassadors
Valentina Herrera
I was born in a small town in Ukraine, so grew up with an aspiration to get myself an education & ...
Ambassadors
Simran Delfino
I am a legal professional with over 15 years experience providing legal, regulatory and compliance advice within the financial services industry ...
Advisory Council
Alex Castle
I am a white British male, born and raised in London. I studied Chemistry, Industrial Economics and Technology at the ...
Steering group
Mark Horne
I was born in Essex, England and joined the finance industry at the ripe old age of 16. I worked through ...
Steering group
Maria Cobbe
I joined Stanhope Capital in 2019 and focus on advising institutional non-profits and Middle Eastern family investors. I also chair Stanhope’...
Advisory Council
Vicki Foster
Vicki is Divisional Director for Responsible Business at SJP. In this role she leads the groups approach to being a ...
Steering group
Maria Spooner
My career has taken me from A&E nursing in Whitechapel to Occupational Health Advising, mainly in the drinks industry ...
Advisory Council
Joe Davidson
I grew up in South east London and went to a state school before going to university at Warwick to ...
Advisory Council
Ian Shea
Ian joined the firm 2016 and is Managing Director of Acadian Asset Management (U.K.) Limited. Prior to his current role, ...
Steering group
Oliver Close
Oliver joined Acadian Asset Management (U.K.) Limited in 2015 and is the Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) ...
Advisory Council
Georgina Fogo
Georgina Fogo is Chief Risk Officer at Janus Henderson Investors, a position she has held since joining the firm in 2018. ...
Advisory Council
Tord Stallvik
I am Chief Executive Officer of Redwheel and have been with the company since 2015. My mission at Redwheel is to ...
Steering group
Roxy Kennedy
I joined Redwheel as Head of Human Resources in May 2021. I have 20 years’ HR & Recruiting experience within various financial services ...
Ambassadors
Charlotte Francis
When I was 15, I lost half of my hearing overnight. With the help of the fantastic National Health Service and ...
Steering group
Ula McDonnell
I am white British with Irish parents. I went to an all-girls catholic school in Enfield in North London and ...
Steering group
Kirsty Martey
I am a working-class woman from various North London council estates (lifelong Arsenal fan!). I attended a state all-girls Catholic ...
Advisory Council
Andrew Benton
Andrew Benton is Head of Northern Europe and MENA at Natixis Investment Managers. Based in London, he manages all institutional ...
Steering group
Natalie Maidment
I have worked in financial services since graduating in 2006. The majority of my career has been within Human Resources as ...
Steering group
Georgina Hammond
Georgina Hammond joined Willis Towers Watson (WTW) in 2007, following a career break to take care of her son. She is ...
Advisory Council
Nathan Adams
Nathan is a member of the Aviva Investors Executive Committee and is responsible for delivering our people agenda to drive ...
Advisory Council
Peter Sanderson
Pete Sanderson is group chief executive officer of GAM Holding. Before joining GAM, Peter was a managing director at BlackRock, ...
Ambassadors
Robert Baker
I have been a passionate supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout my 40 year consulting career at Mercer. I helped ...
Ambassadors
Avni-Thakrar-Neeliah
I am a British Asian woman and have been in the financial services industry for over 16 years. I am currently ...
Advisory Council
Mike Weston
I am a middle aged, balding and bespectacled white male, but I am also the son of a decorator and ...
Steering group
Kelly Tran
I am originally from Vietnam and was fortunate to have won academic scholarships to study in the UK.I am ...
Ambassadors
Berfin Siyirtmac
I was born and raised in the UK, but I am originally of Turkish descent. I have a degree in ...
Advisory Council
Darren Johnson
Darren Johnson is Executive Director and Global Chief Operating Officer at Impax Asset Management and sits on the Executive Committee. ...
Event
Disability: the last big taboo for businesses
Whilst many organisations are prioritising DEI, fewer are actively working on disability. We wanted to raise awareness and change attitudes ...
Ambassadors
Jennifer Matthews
I am a white British autistic woman from Kent. I have 20 years’ experience in Financial Services, starting my career in ...
Steering group
Kirsty Beasley
I am white British, went to a mixed comprehensive school in Berkshire before studying economics at Birmingham University. I have ...
Advisory Council
Helen Prior
Helen is a senior leader in Cardano’s client team, delivering advice and solutions across the UK client base. She ...
Steering group
Katie Moran
Katie is white British and grew up in Devon. She attended a single-sex state grammar school and from there, went ...
Advisory Council
Marina Lund
Marina is CEO and Head of Institutional Clients, Partner, of Longview Partners LLP. She has spent her entire career ...
Event
Know your value – How to benchmark and negotiate for equal pay
This Cross-Company Mentee online event “Know your value – How to benchmark and negotiate for equal pay”, was held on Thursday 24...
Guide
Male Allies Guide
Male Allies: An untapped and powerful resource as we strive for Gender Equality. A guide for leaders to know where ...
Resource
First-of-its-kind ‘Future Female Fund Managers Programme’ set to move the dial on diversity
The Diversity Project is launching a first-of-its-kind Future Female Fund Managers Programme – an industry wide effort to address the under-representation ...
News
International Women’s Day: The Diversity Project’s Three Point Plan to Reach Our 2026 Gender Targets.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 – and in the UK, there is much cause for celebration; women are now ...
Resource
Fish out of Water
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Ambassadors
Nabeel Mughal
I am an equity fund manager with over 20 years’ experience in the asset management industry having worked in numerous firms ...
Guide
IWD 2022 Diversity Project Menopause webinar
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Guide
The Diversity Project launches new Inclusive Culture Guide for CEOs
The Diversity Project has set out practical steps to achieving an inclusive culture in a new guide aimed at CEOs ...
Guide
CEO Inclusive Culture Guide: Summary
An inclusive culture is a better place to work for everyone. It is associated with higher engagement, productivity, and profitability, ...
Guide
CEO Inclusive Culture Guide Part 3: Recap and resources
Part 3: recaps the key points and provides checklists and resources. Part three provides a recap, checklists, and materials to support ...
Guide
CEO Inclusive Culture Guide Part 2: Digging deeper – if you want to
Part 2: digs deeper if you want to. Part two provides more options and looks at some of the complexities around ...
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CEO Inclusive Culture Guide Part 1: Deciding what steps to take
Part 1: takes you through deciding the steps to take now. Part one is designed to help CEOs determine where their ...
Resource
Nest Case Study: Successfully Recruiting Diverse Talent
The Nest Summer Internship program 2021. Christina Finlay, Director of Data & Analytics at Nest, has always been acutely aware of ...
Case Study
HSBC Asset Management Case Study: Social Mobility
At HSBC Asset Management we believe passionately in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). We have a vision to ...
Resource
CEO Inclusive Culture Guide
The CEO Inclusive Culture Guide provides up to date, pragmatic yet insightful advice, tool kits and experiences in one helpful ...
Event
Diversity Project’s Inclusive Culture Guide for CEOs
Curious about what shifts the inclusion dial? This webinar discussed the practical steps that are being taken to level the ...
Blog
Why Project Management is like attacking a hill*
So people often ask me the similarities between my old job as an Officer in the Parachute Regiment in the ...
Event
Diversity Project’s International Women’s Day webinar series
The #DiversityProject’s International Women’s Day webinar series on the 8th of March: #BreakingTheBias. We held three consecutive interactive ...
Ambassadors
Veronique Botton
I come from a family of Engineers and wine makers. Born on the French Riviera I was nevertheless always referred ...
Ambassadors
Sinitta Callman
I was born in Nigeria and moved to the UK when I was 4 years old. My childhood was exposed to ...
Ambassadors
Katie Dix
While my career may not have followed the most direct path so far, I do believe there is a thread ...
Event
LGBT History Month
LGBT Great, a Partner and supporter of the Diversity Project, invited you to their History Month webinar in partnership with ...
Steering group
Adriana Weber
I am Latin American born in Mexico. I studied Industrial and Systems Engineering in university, where I first experienced being ...
Blog
10 things I wish I knew before I left the Armed Forces
As a leaving present, I was given recruitment forms for fast food joints that the Wardroom had collected on their ...
Article
Wider take-up of shared parental leave would reduce the impact Of maternity leave on the gender pensions gap by 60%
This International Men’s Day, new research by NOW: Pensions and the Diversity Project is putting a spotlight on the ...
Resource
Working families – 5-year plan
The Diversity Project’s Working Families 5 year plan....
Ambassadors
Miren-Edurne De Frutos
I am Spanish born but have spent my adult life studying and working abroad, notably in France, Germany, Italy, UK, ...
Ambassadors
Edward Tinwell
Having studied Human Biology at the University of Birmingham, it was not necessarily a given that I would establish my ...
Steering group
Lucy Brown
I am white British although my paternal grandmother was German. I was born in the North West of England, moving ...
Steering group
Kerry Burgess
I have been Practice Manager with First Wealth for five years. In that time, we have made a lot of ...
Steering group
Phoebe Ellis
I was born in Surrey and my mother’s family are originally from the Caribbean. I studied American Studies ...
eNewsletter
Eleventh E-Newsletter
What a busy year it has been! Thank you everyone for your hard work – it’s been so important as ...
Advisory Council
Guy Matthews
I am white British and Managing Partner of Sarasin & Partners LLP. I have worked at Sarasin for over 27 ...
Steering group
Katherine Hussein
I am Vietnamese by ethnicity, British by nationality, and Muslim by faith. I was born in London and grew up ...
Event
Why Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense
This was in person event was an opportunity for employers to hire quality, committed and talented veterans of the armed ...
Resource
Social mobility and its discontents: An interview with Lee Elliot-Major
Social mobility refers to the upward (and downward) movement of individuals through the rungs of social class. Socioeconomic diversity, on ...
Guide
New guide for “Supporting Working Carers”
The How Do You Do It organisation has put together this great guide Supporting Working Carers. With over 5 million carers ...
Advisory Council
Julia Hobart
I am white, British and female, and consider myself a Londoner having lived here most of my life. And, although ...
Steering group
Richard Berke
Richard is the Global Head of Recruitment within Pantheon’s HR team. He is also a member of Pantheon’s ...
Ambassadors
Nimisha Sodha
I am a British Indian woman born and raised in the UK by my mother and father who are originally ...
Guide
DP and HSBC Asset Management Extended Leave Research Findings
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Blog
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The 3rd December marks ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ – a day for celebration, learning and action. The theme for ...
Ambassadors
Eleanor Daplyn
I had a fairly peripatetic early upbringing, moving between the UK and more far-flung locations due to my parents’ work ...
Ambassadors
Loretta Lau
I am passionate about female empowerment and developing young talents. Being Hong Kong Chinese raised in Hong Kong, I attended ...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments – Career Progression
Many believe that professionals know where they want to go and how to get there. But in reality, most of ...
Video
Video: Ask Me Anything: Returners – how to access a diverse talent pool
This Q+A session will demystify the common misconceptions and challenges around hiring returners and discuss how you can leverage ...
Resource
Returners – An Untapped Source Of Talent
Returner initiatives aim to create a supported route back to a professional level role for individuals who have taken an ...
Ambassadors
Zoe Campbell
I am a British White woman born in Beaconsfield and went to school in Worcestershire. Having dyslexia made me ...
Steering group
David Aujla
I am state school educated and was largely raised by a single parent. My background is working class and I’...
Steering group
Gareth Miller
I am white, British and went to a state comprehensive school before studying history at university. I then qualified as ...
Event
#Reset4Inclusion: Diversity Project Annual Event
Our fifth annual Diversity Project Industry Wide Event, was held in London at Aviva Investors, and virtually on Wednesday 24 November 2021. ...
Article
Menopause in the Workplace: Impact on Women in Financial Services
128,000 women or 1 in 10 employees working in our industry are currently going through the menopause. Read the report from the Fawcett ...
Case Study
Gender Balance by Design
This compendium is a live document show casing case studies of firms that are leading the way towards gender balance ...
Video
Talent Leader Exchange webinar September 2021
What can I do to help my organisation become more inclusive? The NeuroLeadership Institute and the Diversity Project held a ...
Steering group
Debbie Dalzell
Debbie was previously at BlackRock, and formerly Merrill Lynch Investment Management, for 16 years, where she held a number of senior ...
Steering group
Claire Skinner
Claire has over 20 years of experience within the pensions and investment industry and is currently a member of the UK ...
Advisory Council
Helen Watson
Helen is CEO of Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK and Co-Head of the global Wealth Management business at Rothschild &...
Resource
Diversity Project and LGBT Great Response to the UK Regulators ‘Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector – working together to drive change’.
We welcome the regulators’ Discussion Paper, which signals an increased focus on creating a more diverse and inclusive investment and ...
Resource
Disability webpage launched
Disability webpage launched with lots of useful resources and information. Take a look at our new disability webpage....
Resource
I Before D, That’s The Way It’s Meant To Be
Caroline Keetch, the co-Founder of Halsey Keetch and a Diversity Project Ambassador, explores what inclusion in the workplace means and ...
Event
Webinar: Ask Me Anything: Returners – How to access a diverse talent pool
This Q+A session demystified the common misconceptions and challenges around hiring returners and discussed how you can leverage untapped ...
Campaigns
Fish out of Water
The Fish out of Water Campaign is based on real life stories of individuals within our industry who have often ...
Event
‘Changing words into actions’ #TALKABOUTBLACK
In the summer of 2020 thousands of people supported the #IAM campaign in support of racial fairness and over 1,600 professionals in ...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments – Mentors
What difference can a mentor make? Does it matter if a mentor is a man or a woman? Should it ...
Steering group
Priyal Kanabar
I am a London-born woman of Indian heritage, my father was born in Malawi, and my mother in India. I ...
Advisory Council
Richard Lockwood
I am white British and hail from the south, my family from Tottenham and Holloway in north London. I attended ...
Event
I before D, that’s the way it’s meant to be – what does inclusion actually mean?
Inclusion is central to creating diverse and healthy workplaces. This webinar explored Caroline Keetch’s, a Diversity Project’s Ambassador, ...
Steering group
Marcia Fray
I was born in Portsmouth to a white mother, and a Jamaican father. My father’s family moved to the ...
Resource
Andrea Oman
I am white, Irish and was educated in a state school. I am a member of the ACCA. I have ...
Advisory Council
Andrew Kehoe
I am an Irish American raised in Boston, Massachusetts. I studied at both public and private schools and received a ...
Steering group
Zandile Nkhata
Zandile Nkhata is Head of Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity at Investec Group. In this role, Zandi is responsible for driving ...
Advisory Council
Ben Gold
I am a white British male from a Jewish background although I am not religious at all. I grew up ...
Resource
The class ceiling: An interview with Sam Friedman
Few people in the UK have thought more about social mobility and equality than sociologist Sam Friedman. In this wide-ranging ...
Steering group
Kristina Ingate
Kristina Ingate is currently Director for Governance and Company Secretary at London CIV which manages assets for 32 London Local Authority ...
eNewsletter
Tenth E-Newsletter
The Diversity Project is 5 years old! As we celebrated the milestone in June (brief recap and information about a new ...
Steering group
Amanda Latham
I’m white Australian and went to state and private schools. I studied Law, Politics and Sociology at universities in ...
Advisory Council
Antje Hensel-Roth
Having joined ICG in 2018 as a Partner, Antje was promoted to Chief People and External Affairs Officer in 2020, with ownership ...
Event
The science behind what I can do to help my organisation become more inclusive
We partnered with the NeuroLeadership Institute, a leader in behavioural science, to bring you this informative and interactive taster session ...
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity Charter Launched
A group of UK asset owners are today inviting others to sign a new Diversity Charter to tackle a lack ...
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity Charter
This is a commitment by signatory firms to work together to build an investment industry which represents a more balanced ...
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity Charter Toolkit
This document supports signatories in their commitment to the implementation of the Asset Owner Diversity Charter....
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity Charter – FAQs
Frequently asked questions on the Asset Owner Diversity Charter....
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity & Inclusion Questionnaire
A Excel Spreadsheet diversity and inclusion questionnaire for Asset Managers....
Resource
Asset Owner Diversity Charter
Home > Search results for "" Diversity for asset managers is at a critical tipping point, as asset owners we have a ...
Ambassadors
Jo Roy
I studied Business and Finance at City University which was well known for attracting students from all over the world ...
Steering group
Ross Marder
I am white British, born in London and lived in Essex most of my life. I attended a mixed state ...
Advisory Council
Asa Norrie
Åsa is a Swedish name and I am a Swedish speaking Finn awarded an Erasmus scholarship to the UK in ...
Case Study
Intermediate Capital Group & The Return Hub Case Study
A inclusive recruitment initiative case study....
Resource
Race and Ethnicity Workstream 5 Year Plan
The five year plan for the Diversity Project’s Race and Ethnicity Workstream....
Advisory Council
Ian Simm
I went to a state school in Yorkshire, where I became fascinated by science, so I studied physics at Cambridge ...
Steering group
Carly Magee
I am white British and went to school in Hampshire before studying Pharmacology at the University of Bristol. ...
Steering group
Alison Dayton
I am Australian with a mixed ethnicity background. According to a DNA test I am 45.3% Indian, 20.3% North/West European, 9.4% Irish/...
Video
Video: Inclusive marketing and digital access webinar
We in the Investment and Savings industry can do more to make our marketing more inclusive, find out in this ...
Event
Accelerating Black Inclusion Panel Event
The Covid 19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd have exposed racial inequity, catapulted Black inclusion up the corporate agenda, ...
Advisory Council
Matthew Spencer
Matthew is a highly effective leader of business development teams with unique experience of managing external and internal growth strategies ...
Case Study
Video: New Ways of Working with Fidelity International
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream is pleased to launch a case study series on New Ways of Working ...
Resource
The Diversity Project’s 5 year goals
The Diversity Project celebrates its 5th anniversary and sets out ambitious new targets to accelerate progress towards a more inclusive ...
Video
Diversity Project – 5 Year Anniversary
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Video
Find out more about our focus for the next five years
Marking its fifth anniversary, the Diversity Project reflects on progress and sets out new targets for the next five years....
Resource
Steve Butler on the launch of ‘The Diversity Project’ book
I’m a white, middle-aged man, with nothing that would count as a disability. I’m not an obvious champion ...
Advisory Council
Alexandra Altinger
Alexandra Altinger is Chief Executive Officer of J O Hambro Capital Management UK, Europe and Asia. She previously spent ...
D&I Data
Video: Masterclass in Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
A report released in April from LGBT Great, EY and the Diversity Project found that while 80% of investment industry leaders ...
Resource
Disrupting class: An interview with Sophie Pender, founder of the 93% Club
Sophie Pender kindly agreed to take a break from her high-pressured (and billable) work schedule as a lawyer to discuss ...
Event
Neurodiversity – Tips from the Experts
Neurodiversity is the only scientifically proven way of increasing diversity of thought. It is also one of the most complex ...
Event
New Ways of Working with Square
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream launched a case study series on New Ways of Working where financial services ...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments : Calling all those with tech transferable skills – the Investment industry needs you!
It’s a myth that you need to have done a maths or economics degree to get a job in ...
Event
LGBT Great: Pride 2021: Global Top 100 Executive Allies & Awards
We were delighted to invite you to LGBT Great’s virtual event: Pride 2021: Global Top 100 Executive Allies & Awards. This ...
Event
The Challenge of Mental Health in the Workplace
The Diversity Project advocates Mental Health First Aid training as a standard for member firms. However, there are a number ...
Event
New Ways of Working with Fidelity International
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream launched a case study series on New Ways of Working where financial services ...
Event
Diversity Project 5-year anniversary and book launch
On the 21st of June 2021 at 2pm – 3pm we celebrated the Diversity Project’s fifth anniversary and book launch! We ...
Video
Video: ‘How to Neurodiversity’ Webinar
The Diversity Project’s Neurodiversity Workstream is proud to present ‘How to Neurodiversity’. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of human ...
Resource
Leaving Covid Behind – Putting Neuroinclusion Ahead
Our COVID-19 working experience has helped us recognise that there is more than one way to get things done. Successful ...
Ambassadors
Ammaar Lateef
I am third generation Northern Irish, with heritage from the Indian subcontinent. I attended Campbell College where I was one ...
Ambassadors
Suhaila Harji
I am currently Chief of Staff at PGIM Investments, where I work closely with the board and senior management to ...
Advisory Council
Daniel Melley
Dan is a Partner and the UK Head of Mercer’s Investment business, where we help institutional asset owners achieve ...
Video
Video: Battlefield Surgery and Mental Resilience Webinar
Battlefield Surgery and Mental Resilience - a conversation with Surgeon Captain Kate Prior....
Ambassadors
Lindsey Bass
I am a white, cis-gendered mother to two girls, and have been blind in one eye since the age of 5. ...
Case Study
Redington Case Study: Line Management
The Diversity Project has identified the important role that line or people managers can play in creating an inclusive culture. ...
Event
“How to Neurodiversity”: An introduction to successful neuroinclusion
The Diversity Project’s Neurodiversity Workstream was proud to present ‘How to Neurodiversity’. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of human ...
Resource
Video: Inclusive Line Management Webinar
Having effective line managers is key to ensuring that the working environment is inclusive....
Video
Video: New Ways of Working webinar with Aberdeen Standard
Part of our SMART working webinar series: New Ways of Working with Aberdeen Standard....
Event
Masterclass in Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
A report released in April from LGBT Great, EY and the Diversity Project found that while 80% of investment industry leaders ...
Steering group
Catherine Schaefer
I joined Nuveen in 2018 and lead the people strategy across all of our International offices, including culture, inclusion equity and ...
eNewsletter
Ninth E-Newsletter
It’s been another busy quarter for the Diversity Project as we started our efforts towards 2021’s objectives with more ...
Event
Diversity trends in leadership and ESG investing
This event was organised by CFA UK’s Black Professionals Working Group and is free to attend. The release of ...
Video
Video: Hybrid Working webinar
With hybrid working becoming the norm, it is important that employers and employees know how to get it right. We ...
Steering group
Melisa Fung
I am from Hong Kong and have been in the UK for over 10 years. I studied Law for my undergraduate ...
Steering group
Kerry Amies
Kerry Amies is International Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager at T. Rowe Price, a global asset management firm headquartered in ...
Blog
How can men be better allies to women at work?
What’s men’s role in creating gender equality at work? This was the stirring topic covered in the webinar, ‘...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments: Driving Change – Diversity and inclusion in the Investments Industry
Whilst there is still much to do in this space, the industry is actively working on becoming more diverse and ...
Event
The Bright Side of Mental Health
The Diversity Project’s Mental Health Workstream was proud to present ‘The Bright Side of Mental Health’. Kay Tear and ...
Event
Digital Access and Inclusion in the Investment and Savings Industry
The webinar on Digital Access and Inclusion in the Investment and Savings Industry, held on 20th of May 2021 at 2pm, ...
Event
InterInvest Ally Training
Allies play a vital role in the diversity and inclusion process through all aspects of our lives – personal and professional. ...
Event
New Ways of Working with Aberdeen Standard
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream was pleased to launch a case study series on New Ways of Working ...
Steering group
Kiran Inamdar
I am a British Indian born and raised in Leeds where I attended a mixed state school. After completing my ...
Steering group
Louise Fernandes
I am first-generation born in the UK and live in South West London with my husband and two dogs. I ...
Steering group
Joanne Jones
Joanne Jones is currently serving as a Programme Manager where she is overseeing several workstreams across Europe. She was the ...
Ambassadors
Carine Packer
Being a British Caribbean woman with a degree in Law and South East Asian Law, I never thought I would ...
Resource
Holding up the mirror
This report seeks to build a case for how we can achieve collective success by looking at the current state ...
Guide
The IA launches its Diversity Data Guide
The IA has launched its Diversity Data Guide, produced in partnership with PwC. The Diversity Data Guide comes from the ...
Video
Video: Holding up the mirror Webinar
Our Webinar on the Holding up the Mirror report, held on the 22nd April 2021. "It's vital that we do make ...
Resource
Launch of ‘Holding Up the Mirror’ confronts the challenges of diversity data collection
LGBT Great, EY, the Diversity Project and Nicsa launch ‘Holding Up the Mirror: Diversity Data in the Investment, Wealth Management ...
Steering group
Raniyah Qureshi
I joined Polar Capital in 2018 as an investment analyst in the European Income team. As a result, I spend a ...
Resource
Diversity Project – Goals and Objectives 2021
The Diversity Project’s Goals and Objectives for 2021....
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments – In business EQ eats IQ for breakfast
What’s the difference between EQ and IQ? Is emotional intelligence misunderstood? Is it confused with ‘being emotional’ and are ...
Advisory Council
Gavin Rochussen
Gavin Rochussen, Chief Executive, joined Polar Capital in July 2017 and was previously Group Chief Executive at J O Hambro Capital ...
Steering group
Devvya Sharma
I am an Indian, born and raised in Mumbai. I’m an engineer by background, with over 14 years of programming ...
Steering group
Ashley Fagan
I was born and raised in Canada but have lived in London for over 15 years and proud to also be ...
Steering group
Chloe Burnett
I am a white British female and was raised in Oxford. I studied Geography at the University of Southampton and ...
Steering group
Maria Di Napoli
I am originally from Italy and currently live in London with my son and our black labrador. I graduated from ...
Video
Video: Male Allies for Gender Equality
View this video for practical ways men can become better allies. Featuring; Jon Terry, Kathleen Hughes, Mitesh Sheth, Sarai Jacob-Whelan ...
Resource
Janus Henderson Case Study: Recruiting Diverse Talent
All investment companies search for a competitive advantage. Janus Henderson already knew that the diversity of its people and the ...
Resource
Social Mobility web page launched
Our Social Mobility web page has now been added to The Diversity Project’s website. Please visit this page for ...
Event
Battlefield Surgery and Mental Resilience – a conversation with Surgeon Captain Kate Prior
The Veterans’ and Gender Equality workstreams of the Diversity Project invited you to a Q&A with Surgeon Captain ...
Event
Diversity Data: What is at stake? Business, Reputation and Talent
You were invited to attend the launch of the “Holding up the mirror: diversity data in the investment, wealth management ...
Steering group
James Whiteman
I am white British, raised by a single parent and educated at a state comprehensive school in Devon. I have ...
Resource
Oliver Wyman: Making the Invisible Visible
Companies recognize that diverse executive teams drive more innovation and better business outcomes, and in acknowledgment of that have been ...
Video
A Government’s perspective on gender equality
From Moving Ahead's Gender Balance Summit, Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE, the Diversity Project's Chair interviews the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss ...
Blog
Beyond what you see: Lynne Connolly meets Anjli Shah
In this regular series of interviews, Lynne Connolly, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, speaks to colleagues and guests about ...
Ambassadors
Mona Patel
I was born and brought up in Scotland in the 70s, quite an experience as an Indian child. I was ...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments – Celebrating our Differences
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, we are proud of being women in the Investment and Savings Industry. Listen ...
Event
Diversity Project Marketing and Press Collaboration Webinar
The Diversity Project hosted a special session for marketing and communications teams from our member firms. It was an opportunity ...
Video
Webinar, 28th January 2021: Making the investment industry more accessible for people with disabilities
Our Ability workstream presents a panel featuring Ability workstream members who will share their unique experiences of how they've personally ...
Advisory Council
David Durlacher
David is chief executive of Julius Baer International Limited, responsible for Julius Baer’s business in the UK and Guernsey. ...
Ambassadors
Jessica Swindon
I was born in South Africa before immigrating to Australia in 2003 at the age of 10 and subsequently moving to London ...
Resource
CityHive Mentoring Scheme 2021
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Video
Webinar, 24 February 2021: The UK Military Response To COVID
In this session, you will hear from serving officers about how they have responded to the challenge of COVID and ...
Event
Inclusive line management: Why line management is critical to creating an inclusive culture
Many organisations are frustrated that, despite having diversity and inclusion programmes in place, they are making very little progress. Attracting ...
Event
What makes an inclusive leader? Lessons from leading figures during COVID-19
Inclusive leadership is key to creating an inclusive culture in which diverse talent can thrive and contribute to business success. ...
Event
Male allyship – how men can become better allies to women
Over the last few years many investment and savings firms have stepped up their focus on tackling gender inequalities and ...
Event
Continuing to close the gender gap
The financial services industry has been making progress on gender balance in the workforce and this progress is beginning to ...
Event
Neuroinclusion Roundtable: What are your superpowers?
Neurodiversity can come with very distinct strengths. However, in the workplace, the focus can more often be on highlighting areas ...
Ambassadors
Chantelle Kelly
I was born and raised in east London from parents who migrated to England as part of the Windrush generation. ...
Ambassadors
Samantha Seaton
I’m Australian and moved to the UK soon after completing my computer science degree many years ago. I ...
Video
Acknowledging and Managing Anxiety Webinar 12 Feb 2021
It is estimated that close to 20% of adults suffer from anxiety in any one year. It is likely that we ...
Advisory Council
Stephen Welton
I was born in Johannesburg and came to England when I was 11. Instead of ending up as a game ...
Advisory Council
Ted Duffy
I joined Wellington in 2007 and moved to London with my family in August of 2019 to take over as the head ...
Event
Spotlight on Women in Investments – Imposter Phenomenon
A discussion on the Imposter Phenomenon, and find practical tips to help manage it effectively. Gillian Hepburn of Schroders is ...
Resource
Inclusion and Diversity at Schroders: a new approach to flexible working
At Schroders, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where our people feel empowered to be themselves with a ...
Event
City Hive / #Talk About Black 2021 Mentoring Scheme Sponsor
The Diversity Project partnered with City Hive and #TAB on a bold and ambitious initiative that is crucial in encouraging, ...
Ambassadors
Arun Kelshiker
I am a British Asian, born and brought up in London, who genuinely feels like a global citizen, having spent ...
Video
Video: Why you are missing out on diverse returning talent
Rachel Harris, Chair of the Diversity Project's returners workstream, leads a discussion on why you are missing out on diverse ...
Ambassadors
Stephanie Slade
Stephanie is white British and grew up in Surrey. Stephanie gave up a university place to join the investment industry ...
Ambassadors
Celina Nowak
I am Polish/British. I began my education in Poland where I was born, before moving to Wales to start ...
Blog
My experience with anxiety
I have probably suffered from anxiety from a young age. I remember being prescribed a short course of tranquilisers when ...
Steering group
Charlene Sagoe
Charlene Sagoe was born in Liberia, West Africa, and spent her early years in Romania where her father served as ...
Steering group
Richard Stephens
I am white British, was born in Scotland and went to school in multicultural Leicester. I studied finance before joining ...
Event
Insights Webinar: LGBT History Month & Insights Research Launch
LGBT Great and Investment Week are pleased to hold our virtual LGBT History Month event in partnership with St James’ ...
Event
The UK Military Response to COVID
We have all responded to the COVID pandemic by adjusting our business models and working practices to support our clients, ...
Event
The Women in Asset Management virtual summit 2021
The Transatlantic edition of the virtual summit welcomed distinguished speakers to deep dive into perspectives, opportunities, strategies and thought leadership ...
Video
The urgent need to focus on the gender agenda amidst the pandemic
During a webinar on 3rd February attended by over 200, the Diversity Project’s CEO gender subgroup and the co-leads of ...
Ambassadors
Henry Hodges
I am white British, born and raised in Essex where I attended Colchester Royal Grammar School. I studied French with ...
Resource
Scope Get Inclusive: Access to Work
There has been lots of research from Scope and other organisations on the extra costs of living and working for ...
Resource
Scope Get Inclusive: Interview Toolkit
Scope research shows disabled jobseekers apply for 60% more roles than non-disabled people. Introducing a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled people ...
Resource
Scope Get Inclusive: Policies and Procedures
Scope research shows that 53% of disabled people have experienced bullying or harassment at work. 58% have felt at risk of losing ...
Resource
Scope Get Inclusive: Recruitment Toolkit
Scope research shows that gap between the employment rates of disabled and non-disabled people has remained at 30% for the last ...
Educational Programmes
City Hive and #Talkaboutblack Cross-Company Mentoring Scheme 2021
Following their successful inaugural scheme, in 2021, #Talkaboutblack is proud to be collaborating with City Hive, a network for change that ...
Resource
Sachin Bhatia
I am a Londoner born and bred with Indian parents. I am privately educated and watched my first-generation immigrant parents ...
Resource
Socioeconomic Diversity in the Investment and Savings Industry
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Event
Acknowledging and Managing Anxiety
It is estimated that close to 20% of adults suffer from anxiety in any one year. It is likely that we ...
Event
Executive diversity in Investment Management
You were invited to join a webinar, run by Instant Impact, to do a deeper dive into how Investment Management ...
Event
Myth-busting with Iona and Saanvi – Women Flying in Financial Services
Gillian Hepburn of Schroders was joined by Iona Bain, the founder of Young Money Blog, and Saanvi Vasudevan, a final ...
Ambassadors
Dimple Mistry
Born in the UK, my parents are from East Africa and my heritage is Indian. I have worked ...
Case Study
Diversity Project: Cross-Company Returner Programme 2020
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Advisory Council
Mitesh Sheth
I am a proud British Indian, a practicing Hindu, a Vegan and I don’t drink alcohol. Growing up my ...
Event
Returners – a great way to solve your Diversity gap
You were invited to join a virtual strategic round table discussion for people leaders. You would have heard from Rachel ...
Event
Panel discussing the urgent need to focus on women in the industry during the pandemic
The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women’s lives and the potential setback for gender equality was widely discussed, ...
Event
Making the investment industry more accessible for people with disabilities
The Diversity Project’s Ability workstream presented a panel featuring Ability workstream members who shared their unique experiences of how ...
Steering group
Victoria Clarke
Victoria Clarke joined Triple Point Investment Management in 2017 where she is Head of HR. Victoria has over 15 years’ of varied ...
Steering group
Sarah Kaiser
Sarah Kaiser is Head of Employee Experience at Fidelity International with responsibility for driving Fidelity’s strategic agendas around Diversity &...
D&I Data
‘Return to Work’ Survey – Three Key Takeaways
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream in partnership with Qlearsite surveyed over 500 participants in the savings and investment industry ...
Ambassadors
Ilona Sediha
I grew up in Latvia, a small country of 2 million people, so it was quite a shock moving to London ...
Steering group
Zahra Sheikh
Zahra joined Pictet Asset Management in London in 2016 and is a Senior Talent and Development Manager within the Global HR ...
Steering group
Damian Reid
Damian joined Allianz Global Investors in November 2019 as UK HR Lead, which means providing HR leadership to the UK business, ...
Steering group
Liana Young
Liana Young joined Capital Group in 2002 and is a Senior Manager within the Human Resources department in London. She ...
Ambassadors
Claire Black
I am a white British female, born and raised in Bristol and educated at a local comprehensive school. Unable to ...
Steering group
Timothy Roberts
I am white British and was born deaf. I attended both mainstream and a school for the deaf in ...
Steering group
Lucy Bond
I am white British, born and raised in South East London where I went to a co-ed comprehensive school. I ...
Advisory Council
Robyn Grew
I am white British, born in London and grew up in Essex [where I went to grammar school that was ...
eNewsletter
Eighth E-Newsletter
As we all know, it’s been a very difficult year so it’s been really wonderful to see an ...
Case Study
Cross-Company Returner Programme 2020 Case Study
Women Returners partnered with the Diversity Project to launch a new pilot cross-company returnship programme within the Investment and Savings ...
Ambassadors
Jenny Segal
I was brought up in Middlesex, amidst a family of doctors and dentists. My grandparents were second generation immigrants ...
Event
Lessons from the New Normal: A Zoom-roundtable aimed at neurodivergent employees
COVID19 required enhanced flexibility from employees and employers alike. It has been widely recognised that there is more than one ...
Case Study
Newton Investment Management – Case Study – November 2020
With a focus on improving social mobility, eight years ago we started a recruitment programme to give bright, determined, but ...
Ambassadors
Faisal Javaid
I am a financial professional, a son of Pakistani immigrants, a failed engineer, a family man, a Muslim, an amateur ...
Resource
Diversity Project Achievements 2020
The achievements to date of the Diversity Project in 2020....
Resource
Diversity Project Why Line Management is Critical Short version
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Ambassadors
Rita Bajaj
I was born and grew up in London. Watching my parents rebuild, retrain, and adapt to a new home, life ...
Resource
The role of line managers in creating an inclusive culture
Research from Harvard, Gallup and a multitude of HR consulting firms demonstrates a clear link between employee engagement and business ...
Resource
Why line management is critical to creating an inclusive culture
Many organisations are frustrated that, despite having diversity and inclusion programmes in place, they are making very little progress. Attracting ...
Resource
Return to work survey findings
The Diversity Project’s SMART Working workstream has recently run a survey in partnership with Qlearsite with over 500 participants in ...
Ambassadors
Konstantina Kapetanidi
Having left my beautiful home country, Greece, at the age of 18, I consider myself an explorer, having lived in Barcelona, ...
Ambassadors
Juan Grana
I was born in Spain and moved to the UK as child growing up in a very diverse community in ...
D&I Data
Diversity Data – The challenges of data collection and developing a culture of self-reporting
With the anticipation of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, and an increased focus on race prompted by the Black Lives ...
Resource
The Future of Work: Lessons from a pandemic
KPMG and the Financial Services Skills Commission have launched a report ‘The Future of Work: Lessons from a pandemic’. The ...
Advisory Council
Susan Martin
Susan is on the Board of LGPS Central Limited and champions its diversity initiatives. She is also on the ...
Steering group
Harjinder Kaur
I have worked in human resources for over 25 years, qualifying as a Fellow with the CIPD just over 10 years ago. ...
Case Study
Wellington Management Case Study: Reverse Mentoring Pilot
The aim was to increase their awareness of how women can experience the work place, by pairing them with a ...
Ambassadors
Julie Dickson
I’m originally from France, have dual British/French nationality, and have lived 20 years in the US, but not all ...
Steering group
Juliet Marber
I am British and was born in London. I attended Oxford University where I read Human Sciences and then joined ...
Resource
#talkaboutblack Allyship
What can you do as individuals?...
Educational Programmes
#Talkaboutblack launches pilot after-school program targeting socio-economically disadvantaged areas
#Talkaboutblack has launched a pilot after-school program targeting pupils attending schools located in socio-economically disadvantaged areas, in collaboration with The ...
Blog
A key part to mental health awareness is sharing stories. This is ours.
In financial advisory we don’t tend to see, or expect, the ravages of mental health. The candidates we put ...
Ambassadors
Helena Coles
I am Hong Kong Chinese and grew with my mother and English stepfather, straddling two cultures. I have lived in ...
Uncategorized
Join us for our Virtual Annual Event 2020
The Diversity Project are delighted to announce the Diversity Project’s Virtual Annual Event. Our theme this year is Time4...
Ambassadors
Matthew & Rachel Fowler
Matt was brought up in Somerset and attended Bristol Grammar School, before going onto study Maths, Operational Research, Statistics & ...
Event
#Time4Inclusion – BuildBackBetter: Diversity Project Annual Event
The theme for the Diversity Project’s 2020 Virtual Annual Event was #Time4Inclusion – Build Back Better. The coronavirus pandemic has ...
Blog
Beyond what you see
In looking back over the blogs I have shared, they have one thing in common – they’re my perspective. In ...
Uncategorized
SMART working webinar to launch new report
The Diversity Project are delighted to invite you to the launch of a new report by Timewise and The Centre ...
Event
Webinar – How to implement flexible working for a thriving, age inclusive workforce
The Diversity Project was delighted to launch a new report by Timewise and The Centre for Ageing Better on how ...
Ambassadors
Annabel Brodie-Smith
I grew up near Cardiff and went to school there. My Welsh heritage speaks out loud and clear when Wales ...
Ambassadors
Martina Jersakova
I am originally from Prague in the Czech Republic. From a young age, I have lived an international life which ...
eNewsletter
Seventh E-Newsletter
It’s been another very productive three months for the Diversity Project; the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on ...
Case Study
Flexible Working Practices at Punter Southall Aspire: A SMART Working Case Study
Since the outbreak what ‘new ways of working’ has the organisation adapted and to what extent will the way you ...
Case Study
Flexible Working Practices at Redington: A SMART Working Case Study
Since the outbreak what ‘new ways of working’ has Redington adapted and to what extent will the way you work ...
Case Study
Remote Working Practices at Carval Investors – Unexpected Necessity Yields Business Benefits: A SMART Working Case Study
CarVal Investors is an established global alternative investment manager focused on distressed and credit-intensive assets and market inefficiencies. Prior to ...
Case Study
Flexible Working Practices at Fidelity International: A SMART Working Case Study
Fidelity International was one of four Smart Working Pioneers who worked with Timewise and The Diversity Project to explore and ...
Ambassadors
Irene Sirawa
My career has centred within Pensions and Investment management, having worked as an accountant at the Environment Agency Pension Fund ...
Ambassadors
Tim Benjamin
I grew up in Worcestershire England, attending my local village comprehensive school before going to Oxford to study Engineering Science ...
Ambassadors
Marina Ebrubah
Marina is a Londoner, state school educated, professional with over 10 years of experience in financial services. Marina joined Man Group ...
Ambassadors
Martina Ashley
I was the first person in my family to go to University and started my career at Goldman Sachs before ...
Blog
Working From Home in lockdown
Working From Home or WFH’ing (Woofing) as my family likes to call it, is something I did occasionally and ...
Ambassadors
Jacqueline Amy Jackson
I am Head of Responsible Investment at London CIV and an independent Conceptual Artist. I am committed to supporting the ...
Ambassadors
Kyle Fraser-Allen
I am Black-British, London-born to Jamaican and Guyanese parents. However, I feel just as at home walking through the hustle ...
Ambassadors
Saira Farooq
I am a British Asian woman born and raised in the UK. I read Law and Criminology at University, then ...
Ambassadors
Ahmed Mohamoud
I am a black first generation immigrant and sports enthusiast with a penchant for baking – often at the detriment of ...
Ambassadors
Marilyn Swinney
I am a Sri Lankan-Chinese mixed race Christian from Malaysia. I was born with a genetic disorder called Stargardt’s ...
Ambassadors
Ian Iceton
I was born and brought up in Middlesbrough, in the North-East of England. My first degree was Business Studies, from ...
News
Diversity Project sets new ambitious targets for women in asset management as part of commitments to Build Back Better
The Diversity Project is relaunching its gender efforts and announcing a new scale of ambition for women in asset management, ...
News
4 Things CEOs Can Do Right Now To Start Tackling Racism
Steve Butler has published an article in CEO Today, highlighting 4 things CEO’s can do to start tackling racism. To ...
Article
Catalyst After School Program
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Resource
5 point CEO Action Plan
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Ambassadors
Terry Mellish
I am a white British man, born, raised and still living in Essex. I was brought up in a one ...
Case Study
Artemis SMART Working Case Study
Since the outbreak, what ‘new ways of working’ has your organisation adapted? To what extent will the way we work ...
Steering group
Sally Haran
I am white British and grew up in Norfolk. I went to a local comprehensive school and after finishing my ...
Ambassadors
Akua Brako-Raja
I have a pretty mixed background and spent my early childhood in Ghana, Germany and the UK, having settled permanently ...
Blog
Why I asked my firm sign the Armed Forces Covenant and why my ‘side of desk’ job is a pursuit of passion
Before joining the universe of assets and securities, multiple computer screens, fast-paced teamwork, and fabulous shoes that is the financial ...
Blog
An employees perspective on moving from a career in the Armed Forces to joining SJP
After leaving the Army six years ago I found several challenges transitioning from military to civilian/corporate life. When looking ...
Blog
Why Schroders has won the MOD Employer Engagement Gold award
Our journey to gold. It is important to note that there was progression; Bronze (2017), Silver (2018) to Gold (2019), our journey was ...
Ambassadors
Avni Thakrar-Neeliah
I am a British Asian woman and have been in the financial services industry for 14 years. I am currently a ...
Advisory Council
Gill Tait
I am white British and grew up in Edinburgh. I studied biology at Edinburgh University before starting my HR ...
Advisory Council
Sarah McMullen
I am white British, privately educated heterosexual, who has lived primarily in the UK, with short stints in India and ...
Steering group
Emma Adair
I am a white British heterosexual, Mum of three. I was born in Wales but grew up in Northern Ireland ...
Resource
Build Back Better
Providing leaders with a broad perspective on inclusion and diversity for ‘New World’ playbooks. Whilst the outlook remains unclear and ...
Ambassadors
Laura Brown
I am white British (growing up in the middle of the countryside in Warwickshire), and studied English Literature at university ...
Ambassadors
James Von Simson
Having worked in politics in Westminster and Investment Banking in London and Frankfurt, I entered the investment management industry in 2011. ...
Ambassadors
Tingting Peng
I was born in China and was raised just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I graduated from MIT with a ...
Resource
A Smart Working Manifesto for change for the investment and saving industry
Industry informed by the findings from our research, this Manifesto for Change presents a challenge to the investment and savings ...
Ambassadors
Shehzad H Abbasi
Born in South Yorkshire to Pakistani parents who were civil servants, Shehzad went to Liverpool for his undergraduate degree, and ...
Resource
Timewise | How to negotiate flexible working for the long-term: A toolkit for employees
There’s no question that we’re living through a challenging time. Covid-19 has ripped up the rulebook on what ...
Guide
Timewise | Redesigning the workplace: A line manager’s guide to supporting flexible working in your team
Covid-19 has ripped up the rulebook on what normal work looks like. Whole organisations and sectors, including those previously resistant ...
Steering group
Helen Price
Helen leads on stewardship, engagement and voting at Brunel Pension Partnership (Brunel). She draws on knowledge built from her BA (...
Ambassadors
Mark Freed
I am English, born in Birmingham I moved to London at the age of 5. I am dyslexic and with little ...
Ambassadors
Joe Parkin
I was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and spent the early years of my life there before moving to ...
Steering group
Jennifer McGovern
Jennifer McGovern joined Pictet Asset Management Ltd. in 2008 and is a Senior HR Business Partner based in London. Jennifer has ...
Event
Webinar: New Ways of Working in the New Normal
The case for diversity and inclusion has been ongoing and as we face an uncertain world, we need to think ...
Resource
#talkaboutblack What actions can your company take to drive real change?
Racism continues to exist because people don’t speak up when they see it or when they hear it. We ...
Resource
#talkaboutblack What actions can you, as an individual, take to drive real change?
Racism continues to exist because people don’t speak up when they see it or when they hear it. We ...
Resource
#talkaboutblack Overview
The UK is the world’s second largest savings market after the United States totalling £7.7trn. The industry employs 100,000 individuals ...
Uncategorized
#TALKABOUTBLACK event and petition
A new petition has been launched to Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting and #TALKABOUTBLACK is hosting a virtual event ...
Event
Join the movement #IAMTALKINGABOUTBLACK
We faced widespread unrest and anguish across the US and beyond, following the death of George Floyd. This was preceded ...
Steering group
Will White
I grew up in suburban South Africa in an English and Afrikaans-speaking household. My career in financial services started not ...
Article
DP Tips for working parents Covid-19
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eNewsletter
Sixth e-Newsletter
It’s been a busy few months for the Diversity Project, with the Covid-19 crisis creating both risk and opportunity ...
Resource
Diversity Project – Goals and 2020 Priorities
The Diversity Project’s Goals and Priorities for 2020....
Ambassadors
Sarai Jacob-Whelan
Growing up, the ethos at home and at school was that girls could do anything. At home, my mother ...
Guide
Timewise and Diversity Project Insight Summary
The Diversity Project and Timewise project looking at Smart working within the Savings and Investment Industry has made three recommendations ...
Resource
Why our savings and investments project is more critical now than ever
The Diversity Project and Timewise are partnering to increase flexible working across the savings and investments industry. And as we ...
Ambassadors
Subira Jones
I am The Corporate Hippie, my mission is to redefine employee wellbeing and Make Invisible Talent Visible in the Investment &...
Resource
FAQs from the Working Families session: 9th April 2020
FAQs from the Working Families webinar on the 9th April 2020....
Resource
Timewise: Participant guide to successful Zoom meetings & workshops
Guidance from Timewise on participating in successful zoom meetings & workshops....
Steering group
Jenny Fenton
I am white British, born and brought up in Somerset. My parents were dairy farmers, and my brother now runs ...
Event
SMART Working amid COVID-19 and Beyond
The Diversity Project has partnered with Timewise on a one year programme to catalyse action on flexible working within the ...
Resource
FAQs from the Gender Ask Me Anything session: 24th April 2020
FAQs from the Gender Ask Me Anything session on the 24th April 2020....
Resource
LGBT Great launches Project 1000, Pride 2020 Campaign
A briefing note on the launch of the LGBT Great Project 1000, Pride 2020 Campaign. #YouMeUsWe...
Resource
Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on domestic violence
Add another public health crisis to the toll of the new coronavirus: Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting ...
Resource
Domestic violence resources
A selection of resources on Domestic Abuse during the Coronavirus crisis....
Resource
Survivor Story – Domestic Abuse
The story of a survivor of Domestic Abuse....
Resource
Why hiring veterans makes good business sense
The skills and characteristics of people leaving the Armed Forces tend to be a very good fit for financial institutions…...
Resource
Armed Forces Covenant Pledge Your Support
We would like to introduce you to the Armed Forces Covenant. This covenant means that organisations demonstrate and publically promise ...
Resource
Military Terms
Here are some military acronyms that you may come across when liaising with ex-Armed Forces....
Resource
FAQs from the Mental Health Ask Me Anything Webinar: 17th April 2020
The Potential signs of deteriorating mental health, from Mental Health Q&As webinar on the 17th April 2020....
Advisory Council
Steve Butler
I grew up in the New Forest in a happy middle-class family in the 1970s, I spent my teenage years ...
Resource
The Trustee Diversity Guide
Pension schemes take note: The Pensions Regulator – the main regulator for trust-based schemes -has now announced that diversity will, alongside ...
Resource
New COVID-9 response resources page
Check out the DP’s new COVID-9 response resources page, with lots of practical resources during this time of crisis. ...
Resource
Working remotely during the COVID19 lockdown – Top 10 Tips for neurodivergent colleagues
Working remotely during the COVID19 lockdown – Top 10 Tips for neurodivergent colleagues by Meike Bliebenicht, DP NeuroInclusion Workstream Lead – April 2020....
Ambassadors
Arfan Akhtar
I was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, coming from an ethnic background. After studying at King’s College London, I ...
Ambassadors
Guinevere Taylor
I am a Northerner at heart who was born in Singapore and spent my early years growing up in my ...
Steering group
Amera Otaifa
I am originally from the Middle East and I grew up in London where I still live. I have worked ...
Resource
PLSA: Diversity & Inclusion Made Simple Guide
There is robust and extensive evidence showing that teams which are more diverse and inclusive make better decisions and achieve ...
Blog
A mum’s top 10 tips to help a child with ASD to get through the formative years of childhood
With a seemingly ever-increasing number of ASD diagnosis’ amongst children and young people, it is no wonder that school SENCo ...
Ambassadors
Erin Sarret
I am a white American now French citizen who grew up in California before moving to Paris in 2001 with my ...
Article
SMART Working ask me anything session FAQs – 3rd April 2020
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Resource
FAQs from the Mental Health Ask Me Anything Session
FAQs from the Mental Health Ask Me Anything webinar on the 27th March 2020....
Advisory Council
Stuart White
Stuart is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of the c. USD130 billion AuM HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) ...
News
Gender Pay Gap deadline suspended for the year
The Gender Pay Gap reporting deadline has been suspended for the year. While companies are understandably focused on Covid19 right ...
Resource
Top 10 tips for Mental Health whilst working from home
The COVID 19 outbreak is an unprecedented crisis impacting the entire global community. Whilst governments are racing to find medical and ...
Resource
Oliver Wyman Report: Women in financial services 2020
The financial services industry is finally making progress on gender balance in the workforce. Mindsets are shifting and, as a ...
News
Top Inclusivity Myths to Stop Believing
Top Inclusivity Myths to Stop Believing A study cited by the Inc showed that organizations with inclusive workplaces are two ...
Ambassadors
Elena Koycheva
Bulgarian by nationality, I was raised with ambition and passion at heart and have worked hard against adversity and disbelief ...
Resource
Top 12 SMART Working Tips for Employees
SMART Working has become the new norm. As companies mobilise and transition to a 100% remote work force, employees and managers ...
Blog
What is behind MS Amlin’s social mobility programme?
Jayne Styles talks to Rebecca Johnson, Assistant Underwriter and Tanya Moody, Investment Management Engagement and Governance Manager......
News
Investment & Pensions Europe feature on gender equality
The Investment & Pensions Europe website has a guest viewpoint by Ric van Weelden looking at the problems with Gender ...
Ambassadors
Chinmayee Thadakamalla
Chinmayee started her career at J.P Morgan Chase on the CEM Exotics desk and then went on to work ...
News
Jane Welsh: Fund consultants and ratings agencies must step up to improve diversity
The Diversity Project’s Jane Welsh speaks to Investment Week about the need to break down barriers in portfolio management. ...
Resource
How Fidelity International is successfully embedding diversity and inclusion
Jayne Styles talks to Sarah Kaiser, Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion, about how Fidelity International’s D&I ...
Ambassadors
Tali Shlomo
I started my career in HR 25 years ago and have for many years embedded the principles of diversity, inclusion and ...
News
Our NeuroInclusion team speak to the FT
The DP’s NeuroInclusion team spoke to the FT, please read this interesting article – shame about the title! Why asset ...
Advisory Council
Andrew Croft
I am white British and have worked with St James’s Place Wealth Management since 1993, was Chief Financial Officer between 2004 – 2017, ...
Ambassadors
Gian Luca Giurlani
I was brought up in South America (Argentina, Uruguay and Peru) by Italian parents. For my university studies, relocated to ...
Steering group
Michael Gentry
I am white and European and attended a mixed comprehensive school in East London. As a mature student I ...
Event
NeuroInclusion – Neurodiversity in the Investment Industry
A quarterly roundtable event aimed at neurodivergent employees. This quarter’s topic is: Getting (and staying!) organised The standard approach ...
Ambassadors
Tory Hyndman
I am White Canadian/British. I was born and raised in Vancouver where I attended an all-girls independent school. I ...
Educational Programmes
Cross-Company Returner Programme
The DP is partnering with Women Returners to launch the Diversity Project: Cross-Company Returner Programme, an exciting new returnship in ...
eNewsletter
Fifth e-Newsletter
2019 was the biggest year yet for the Diversity Project – more members (over seventy), more events and most importantly more actions ...
Uncategorized
Videos from ‘Challenges Disabled People Face In The Workplace’ event
An event report’s page has been added for the DP Disability event held on the 15th of ...
Educational Programmes
Returners workstream blog
As another year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on 2019 achievements and look forward to 2020’s aspirations. ...
Steering group
Rachel Weallans
I am mixed race (Chinese and white British) and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees. I studied History at the University of ...
Ambassadors
Camelia Ram
I help teams build resilience and flexibility by being curious about the world around them to reframe situations and design ...
Podcast
Leaders with Babies podcast
Dame Helena Morrissey opens up to Verena about her story of combining a leadership career with a large family, how ...
Video
International Men’s Day: Films to share with your colleagues
Women Ahead / Moving Ahead have recently hosted their first International Men’s Day event. The event explored key themes relating ...
Resource
Diversity Project Achievements 2019
The achievements to date of the Diversity Project in 2019....
Ambassadors
Daniel Edmund
Daniel was born in London to St. Lucian parents and, as the son of a Royal Green Jacket, he ...
Ambassadors
Upasna Bhadhal
Upasna has been in the industry for over 12 years and is the founder of Career Collective – a platform that&...
Ambassadors
Kathryn Graham
Studying maths at university meant I was one of only a few women in the room and working in derivatives ...
Event
Neurodiversity – Diverse Minds at Work
The Diversity Project NeuroInclusion Workstream is hosting an event for Diversity Project member firms. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of ...
Resource
SMART Working: Let’s Get ‘Smarter’ with Technology
SMART Working workstream has formulated industry recommendations on how organisations can use technology to help overcome both the cultural and ...
Resource
Understanding D_I in the Investment Management Industry
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News
Trustee diversity
Pension schemes have often been at the forefront of investor initiatives to encourage more diversity on the boards of the ...
Resource
How Redington successfully embedded diversity and inclusion
Mitesh and Lee share their experiences, learning and thoughts on improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) and are keen ...
Video
Mitesh Sheth discusses embracing diversity
Check out Mitesh Sheth, CEO of Redington discussing building sustainable cultures, empowering young leaders and embracing diversity with CFA UK. #...
Ambassadors
Claire Glennon
I have worked in the asset management industry for over 20 years now, although my degree is in Media Studies. I ...
News
Media spotlight on our new report and #Time2Deliver event
Following the launch of our new analysis showing the gender pay gap in the investment management sector has deteriorated, there ...
Resource
Time to get serious: If diversity is a business imperative, treat it like one
A report by PwC, in association with the Diversity Project, on diversity and inclusion in investment management. Gender pay reporting ...
Guide
Mind the gap: Investment management community needs to apply more than just lip service to pay equality
New analysis shows the gender pay gap in the investment management sector has deteriorated, leading to the second worst performance ...
Resource
Addressing barriers to Diversity in portfolio management: Performance continuity and turnover
The loss of performance continuity through leave of absence and the impact of low team turnover on diverse talent of ...
Resource
Case studies: advancing diversity in portfolio management: performance continuity & turnover
Case studies to demonstrate good examples supporting the initiative – advancing diversity in portfolio management: performance continuity & turnover. Featuring case ...
Steering group
Natasha Silva
I’m British Asian (mix of Sri Lankan and Mauritian heritage) and have lived and been educated in both Sri ...
Event
Diversity Project and Timewise – Promoting flexible working in the investment and savings industry
The Diversity Project and Timewise introduced our one year programme to catalyse action on flexible working within the investments and ...
Event
Challenges Disabled People Face in the Workplace
The Disability Working Group of the Diversity Project invite you to a panel discussion on Tuesday 15 October at HSBC to ...
Resource
Aviva – Welcoming talent back to the workforce
We know that more work needs to be done to improve the number of women in senior roles in Finance. ...
Blog
Shared Parental Leave
When I had originally joined my company I was not married and had not paid much thought to the parental ...
Event
How to attract and retain LGBTQ+ talent
Why is having a diverse workforce important in the investment management industry? While most people would agree it’s simply ...
Video
‘Hear from the Returners’ Video
The Diversity Project has created a new video on Returners....
Blog
Herman Brodie’s letter of motivation
All would-be Ambassadors must submit a letter of motivation to our Ambassador board. With his encouragement, we have decided to ...
Advisory Council
Sarah Melvin
Sarah Melvin, Managing Director, is Head of BlackRock’s UK Business. In this role, Ms. Melvin is responsible for ...
Ambassadors
Stephanie Niven
I am white British, went to a both a comprehensive and grammar state school, then onto Oxford University where I ...
Event
#TalkAboutBlack presents: An Insight into Asset Management
What? A full day event which provided the opportunity to meet, ask questions and develop contacts within asset management. Who? ...
Event
#Time2Deliver: Diversity Project Annual Event
Over 330 investment industry professionals attended this Diversity Project’s Industry Event, kindly hosted by Willis Towers Watson on the 1st ...
eNewsletter
Fourth e-Newsletter
Hello and I hope you’re having a great summer! We’re now roughly half-way through our initial (self-imposed) five ...
Event
NeuroInclusion – Neurodiversity in the Investment Industry
A quarterly roundtable event held on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 8:30 – 10:00am, aimed at neurodivergent employees. This quarter’s topic was on: Parenting ...
Resource
Early career attraction: our survey findings and key recommendations
In April 2019, the Diversity Project surveyed 21 members firms to ask about their approach to finding, interviewing and on-boarding diverse new ...
Resource
Early career attraction survey – factsheet
The findings and resulting recommendations from Diversity Project’s survey on early career attraction....
Steering group
Kelly Mullane
I am white British, went to school in Ivybridge, Devon, before reading Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies at Exeter University. ...
Steering group
Antonia Stirling
I am white British, went to a girls school in Manchester, then to Oxford where I read Human Sciences at ...
Ambassadors
Rosanna Burcheri
I am Italian, brought up and educated in Italy at a Scientific High School and then at Bocconi University where ...
Blog
Who do you think you are? To find out, always read the label
At a summer party in the City late June, I found myself with an alternative identity. It took a while ...
Ambassadors
Herman Brodie
I am Black-British, London-born to Jamaican parents. But go back another generation or two and you’ll find some Nigerian ...
Resource
Diversity Project roles and responsibilities 2021
Outlining the remit and roles of the Advisory Council, Steering Group and Workstreams....
Ambassadors
Michael Price
Michael was born in Malaysia to a Malaysian (Bumiputra) mother and English (County Durham) father. He was brought-up overseas in ...
Blog
Neurodiversity is my superpower
City Hive founder Bev Shah: “Neurodiversity is my superpower”. Read the founder and CEO of campaigner City Hive on diversity ...
News
The Gender Pensions Gap – can it be closed?
Women in their late 50s have around 50% less pension savings than men according to a report from the Pensions Policy ...
Campaigns
LGBT Great launch #50For50 campaign
LGBT Great have announced their #50For50 campaign to mark the fifty years since the Stonewall movement began and to encourage ...
Ambassadors
Sherilee Mace
Sherilee joined Insight in November 2011 as an Institutional Business Development Director, educating on diversified assets and providing solutions to public ...
Advisory Council
Doug Sharp
I am a white Canadian who has lived in the Middle East, US and since 2012, the UK where I relocated ...
Advisory Council
Lee Georgs
I am a white, American, working mother of three boys. I spent my childhood in the U.S. and ...
Resource
Promise progress or failure to prioritise gender pay – May 2019
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eNewsletter
Third e-Newsletter
Welcome to the third Diversity Project e-newsletter, now being published quarterly. The range of our activities – and our membership – continues ...
Resource
Neurodiversity glossary
Neurodiversity is a relatively new aspect of overall workplace diversity. Therefore, definitions around the topic may evolve over time. The ...
Resource
What is neurodiversity?
It is well documented that a diverse workforce is crucial to driving business growth and innovative thinking....
Resource
Neurodiversity Top 10 Tips
To attract neurodivergent candidates and to be able to fully benefit from the neurodiverse make-up of their workforce, investment management ...
Resource
Neurodiversity versus other areas of diversity
Neurodiversity is often confused or mixed up with other definitions and areas of diversity. This document may provides some guidance....
Resource
Aiming for Great – New download from LGBT Great on leadership and talent
LGBT Great have published a new study: Aiming For Great: Why it pays to invest in LGBT+ leadership and talent ...
Resource
Diversity Project – Goals And 2019 Priorities
Find out what the Diversity Project’s workstreams’ goals and aims for 2019 are....
Advisory Council
Gabrielle J. Gourgey
I am British of Iraqi origin. I was born and educated in London, then attended Bristol University and London Business ...
Ambassadors
Sisieta Owen
I am of Nigerian origin, born in the uk and raised by Nigerian parents alongside my five siblings and as ...
Resource
Diversity and culture – Analysis of the differences and similarities in how companies approach diversity and culture and why it matters
New Financial have created this report on diversity and culture. The report analyses the differences and similarities in how companies ...
Ambassadors
Dinesha Mendis
Dinésha Mendis joined the asset management industry in 2001 and has since acquired a wide range of experience in marketing ...
Ambassadors
Ellen Clarke
Ellen works at Insight Investment as a Learning and Development Advisor, heavily involved in their graduate programme and training for ...
Guide
Taking the right approach to ethnicity pay gap reporting – PWC March 2019
There are few things more important to an organisation than its reputation, culture and people. And there are few issues ...
Guide
Diversity Project School Engagement
A look at some of the great projects currently engaging with schools....
Resource
Closing the Gap: Addressing the Gender Pay Gap – The Investment Association
The purpose of the report is to showcase how member firms are proactively addressing their gender pay gaps through the ...
Advisory Council
Oliver Morley
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Steering group
Dana Grey
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Uncategorized
Returners Workstream Breakfast Event 13th June – An Untapped Source of Talent.
The Diversity Project’s Returners Workstream is hosting a breakfast event at Aviva Investors on the 13th June. The ...
Event
Employer Breakfast – Returners: An Untapped Source Of Talent
The Diversity Project Returners Workstream hosted a free breakfast event for Employers: Returners – An Untapped Source of Talent. This event ...
Uncategorized
NeuroInclusion roundtable event 9th May 2019 – Improving Inclusion
The Diversity Project’s Neurodiversity Workstream is running roundtable discussion on neurodiversity at HSBC’s Head Office on the 9...
Event
NeuroInclusion – Neurodiversity in the Investment Industry
This quarterly roundtable event was aimed at neurodivergent employees. Improving inclusion – How can we enhance understanding of the benefits of ...
Guide
Practical Recommendations on Smart Working
The Diversity Project has published new guidance with recommendations on smart working. The guidance gives practical advice on a number ...
Guide
SMART working: Practical recommendations
Presentation with practical guidance and recommendations on smart working at three different levels: Organisational Level Management & Team Level Individual ...
Workstream Leads
Rachel Green
I grew up on a farm on the Caribbean island of Dominica and came to the UK when I was 17. ...
Ambassadors
Sean Taylor
Sean has worked in the financial services industry for 19 years. He currently leads a team of Finance specialists ...
Resource
Vision is the art of seeing things invisible
Back in early 2016 I was offered a complimentary place on a Women In Leadership course in London. It was a ...
Ambassadors
Sarah Bates
I am a white middle class girl from Manchester. Arsenal supporter and Islington resident. My mother was a medical librarian ...
Podcast
DiverCity Podcast: Driving Greater Inclusivity and Collaboration
The latest edition of the DiverCity Podcast is now available: Jane Welsh, Senior Investment Consultant and Project Manager for ...
News
Solving the Problem of the Lack of Gender Diversity in Asset Management
In a recent FT interview, Legal and General’s Helena Morrissey said the impetus to get more women to the ...
Resource
Diversity Project achievements to the end of 2018 – Poster
A poster highlighting what the Diversity Project has achieved to the end of 2018....
Steering group
Lee Dodds
I am white British and went to a co-ed comprehensive school in the Midlands, before going to university and subsequently ...
Video
New video features gender equality role models
The Diversity Project has launched a new video, featuring role models for gender equality....
Resource
Jane Welsh highlights the need for Cognitive Diversity in Viewpoint magazine
The Diversity Project’s Jane Welsh has had an article published in Viewpoint magazine highlighting the need for greater Cognitive ...
Article
Godliman Sector Overview – Women in Asset Management, Fixed Income overview
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Resource
Does asset management have a purpose?
Does asset management have a purpose or is it, in Lord Turner’s terms, “socially useless”? Sitting in front of ...
Ambassadors
Sinead Canavan
I am Irish and educated in my home county of Limerick, Ireland where I graduated from Mary Immaculate in 2014 with ...
Resource
Reducing the gender pay gap and improving gender equality in organisations: Evidence-based actions for employers
Employers have asked us which actions are likely to improve recruitment and progression of women and reduce the gender pay ...
Resource
Spotlight on Women in Asset Management (Fixed Income) – Godliman Partners
Our Fixed Income research consists of 5871 Investment professionals, across Credit, Rates, Macro and Private Debt, from Heads of teams to ...
Advisory Council
Clay Lambiotte
I am white American, growing up in a small town in Virginia. I attended various local schools before studying ...
Event
NeuroInclusion – Neurodiversity in the Investment Industry
A roundtable event aimed at neurodivergent employees. The Diversity Project’s Neurodiversity workstream held this roundtable discussion on neurodiversity in ...
Ambassadors
Rebecca Bilek-Chee
I am British and of mixed ethnicity (Malaysian Chinese and Austrian Czech). I was privately educated in London, and went ...
Resource
Gender balance at Standard Life Aberdeen October 2018
We aim for an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they can be themselves and are valued for what they bring. ...
Resource
Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting 30 September 2018 update
With the first year of gender pay reporting now behind us a number of organisations are starting to disclose their ...
Resource
Aviva Equal Parenting Leave Programme: Removing the barriers to career progression
We believe that unconscious bias in hiring and promotions is inevitable in any system that treats men and women differently ...
Resource
Aviva Parent Coaching Programme: Supporting parents for a more diverse industry
We know how important it is for our employees to feel supported — especially when it comes to having a child. ...
Case Study
Aviva Women in Leadership Programme: Accelerating Leadership from the Inside Out
The Aviva Group launched their global Accelerating Leadership from the Inside Out Talent Programme in 2017 to develop more female leaders, ...
Blog
From madness to inspiration
From madness to inspiration1: What my year out of industry taught me about the importance of cognitive diversity. There’s ...
Video
Video: #DiverseCity initiative is recognised as a major charity drive for the UK!
We are thrilled that our #DiverseCity initiative is recognised as a major charity drive for the UK! Over 2 years we ...
Ambassadors
Naomi Haynes
I have over 20 years’ experience in Financial Services, 14 years of which were at Fidelity International. I was a bond ...
Ambassadors
Don Scott
With over 10 years regulatory consulting experience at the Big-4, Don has a breadth of experience and expertise in investment management, ...
Article
Overview of the issues that triggered the diversity project
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Article
Bridging the Gap
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Article
Smart Working FAQs
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Guide
HIF Remote Working Survey Results 2020
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Guide
Diversity Inclusion Report 2020
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Steering group
Will Goodhart
As a white British man and a product of public school and a Russell Group university, I am evidence of ...
Ambassadors
Victoria Nye
30 years in the investment sector shows that you can enjoy a stimulating career and make time for your family. ...
Advisory Council
Tim Giles
I am white British male with an elder sister and younger brother. I’ve now been married for almost 20 years ...
Advisory Council
Teresa Parker
I am a white American who grew up in the Midwest. My mother was a nurse and my father ...
Steering group
Rachel Harris
As a privately-educated white British heterosexual my only diversity credential is that I am a woman and I took an 8...
Advisory Council
Peter Harrison
I joined Schroders in 2013 and I am the Group Chief Executive, based in London. I currently Chair the Investment Association, ...
Advisory Council
Paul Feeney
I am white British. I grew up in inner city Manchester and also spent some of my schooldays in India ...
Ambassadors
Nicki Williams
I am white British, originally from Wales although moved to Cornwall in my mid-teens where I attended a typical nineteen-seventies ...
Ambassadors
Nick Spencer
I am a passionate believer in the value of diversity, and have been supporting social and diversity initiatives for 30 years. ...
Ambassadors
Natasha Braginsky Mounier
I am Russian and my primary education was in Kiev, which was then the USSR. My family immigrated to America, ...
Ambassadors
Nadia Manzoor
Nadia is a Partner of boutique investment management firm, S. W. Mitchell Capital. She leads the Business Development team and ...
Ambassadors
Monica Gogna
Passionate about increasing awareness and encouraging the sharing of stories regarding our collective experiences related to race and sex whilst ...
Steering group
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron (he/him/his) – Global Managing Director at LGBT Great, Board Member of the Diversity Project I am a ...
Ambassadors
Masami Johnstone
I am originally from Tokyo, Japan, married to a Scots man, and have been working in The City in the ...
Ambassadors
Lucy Macdonald
Lucy is CIO Global Equities for AllianzGI. She joined in 2001 to head up the Global Equity Fund Management team, which ...
Steering group
Lindsay Hudson
I am white British, went to a state co-ed comprehensive school and then studied Law at University. I have 25 years’ ...
Steering group
Linda Russheim
I am white Dutch and obtained my international baccalaureate from international school in Hilversum in the Netherlands before studying Economics ...
Ambassadors
Kate Jones
I grew up in the Midlands, went to state school and had no obvious connections to financial services or indeed ...
Steering group
Karis Stander
I am white British and moved to London in 2000 from my native South Africa. I went to independent and state ...
Advisory Council
Jon Terry
I am white British, brought up in multicultural London, went to a grammar school before going on to the University ...
Advisory Council
Joe Linhares
I was born in San Francisco, California USA and I am of Irish, German and Portuguese descent. I grew up ...
Resource
Joanne Segars OBE
I grew up in Basildon and went to a co-ed comprehensive school there. I went to Liverpool Polytechnic (now John ...
Ambassadors
Joanna Lancaster
I started my career at an Investment Bank in the mid 1980s and was given my first job as an ...
Steering group
Jihan Diolosa
I am Malaysian and have lived in the UK for the last 20 years. I am a fully qualified actuary, ...
Steering group
Jayne Styles
Jayne has a wealth of financial services experience. From 2002 until 2019 she headed up MS Amlin’s investment business, where, ...
Ambassadors
Jane Welsh
I am white British (and from Yorkshire) and attended a co-ed comprehensive school in Rotherham. I went to Oxford to ...
Ambassadors
Jane Fuller
Jane Fuller is co-director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, an independent think-tank, and author of CSFI ...
Ambassadors
Isabell Moessler
Diversity is in my blood – my Mum is German, my Dad is Austrian, I’m married to an English man, ...
Ambassadors
Honor Solomon
Honor runs the EMEA Retail business at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM). She was previously at BlackRock and Merrill ...
Advisory Council
Helena Morrissey DBE
I am white British, went to a co-ed comprehensive school and then to Cambridge University, where I read Philosophy. I ...
Ambassadors
George Kershaw
George was head of global institutional sales at BZW before moving to head the CSFB investment trust team from 1996 to 2000. ...
Ambassadors
Faith Ward
My career has been dedicated to integrating and reporting on environmental, social and governance risks in finance and investment. I ...
Ambassadors
Dr. Christine Chow
Upon returning to the UK in 2000, I did an experiment – I sent out two CVs to executive search firms with ...
Steering group
Dipak Patel
I am a Yorkshireman with Indian parents. I attended a mixed comprehensive school in Leeds then went to Middlesex Polytechnic ...
Ambassadors
Denise Le Gal
I was born in Canada and grew up in a rural farming community where residents were mainly second and third ...
Resource
Dawid Konotey-Ahulu
I grew up in Accra, Ghana, the son of a black Ghanaian doctor and a white English nurse. Until ...
Ambassadors
David Gamble
I am white British and a Northerner .Educated at Leeds University a long time ago when all the economics Lecturers ...
Ambassadors
Chris Ralph
Chris has worked in the Financial Services Industry for more than 35 years. His experience covers investment banking, fund management and ...
Advisory Council
Chris Cummings
I am a white Yorkshireman – born and bred! I attended a “bog standard” comprehensive school and then went to Newcastle ...
Ambassadors
Catherine Shimmin
I am a Consultant Relations Director at Invesco. I started my career in 2005 at Lehman Brothers on their Capital ...
Ambassadors
Caroline Keetch
Caroline is a founding director and co-CEO of Halsey Keetch, a long-established, specialist executive search firm, focused exclusively on hiring ...
Ambassadors
Caroline Bradshaw
I was born in Kent (UK), went to an all-girls Grammar school in Kent, then to Durham University where I ...
Ambassadors
Ashok Gupta
I was born in Northern Ireland of Indian parents and grew up as one of the only two coloured males ...
Ambassadors
Apiramy Jeyarajah
Apiramy Jeyarajah is Head of Financial Institutions UK and joined HSBC Global Asset Management in Dec 2013. She joined from RBS ...
Ambassadors
Anne Marie Fleurbaaij
I started my career as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche in California where my graduate intake was roughly 50:50 men:...
Steering group
Anna Strillacci
As a multilingual Italian (now also British), brought up and educated in Luxembourg, France, the US and the UK, I ...
Ambassadors
Alexandra Faye
I am a Black French-Senegalese, born in Senegal and grew up in the multicultural Paris suburbs from age 6. There is ...
Ambassadors
Abbie Llewellyn-Waters
I am white British (born and raised in Wales). Educated at University College, London (UCL) – the spiritual home of Jeremy ...
Event
#ActionNotWords: Diversity Project Annual Event
Over 320 investment industry professionals attended this Diversity Project’s Industry Event, kindly sponsored by HSBC Global Asset Management and hosted ...
Guide
Diversity in Portfolio Management
Read the new Diversity in Portfolio Management by New Financial, in collaboration with the Diversity Project....
Blog
Everyday Inclusion
Last week was National Inclusion Week – an opportunity to raise awareness of inclusion in the workplace. At Standard Life Aberdeen ...
eNewsletter
Second e-Newsletter
Welcome to the second issue of The Diversity Project enewsletter, a biannual update on the work we’re ...
Blog
Veteran-now-City mum, read Kelly Mullane’s story
Before joining the universe of corporate policies and multiple computer screens, I was in the Army. I served for 7 years ...
Resource
Why are there so few women in UK asset management?
Consultations conducted between March and June 2018 with senior women and minority men in UK asset management about the potential causes ...
Resource
Mandatory UK gender pay reporting – the story so far
Following the introduction of Mandatory UK gender pay reporting, this report by PWC looks at the story so far....
Resource
Gender pay gap reporting Investment Management
The 5th of April 2018 marks the end of the first year of disclosures under the new UK gender pay gap ...
Guide
Gender Equality – Guidance for Leaders
Leaders set the tone in an organisation and, therefore, if diverse talent is going to join and thrive in your ...
Guide
Gender Equality – Guidance for Managers
Managers play a critical role in achieving an inclusive culture in organisations. It is they who run meetings, determine work ...
Guide
Gender Equality – Guidance for Organisations
Organisational structures, processes and culture may all, inadvertently, disadvantage some groups and privilege others. There are a number of organisational ...
Resource
Now that I have your attention
By Gavin Lewis, Head of UK Institutional Distribution at Vanguard. Member of Diversity Project’s Steering Committee and Co-lead of ...
Blog
A Returners’ Story – Verity Ballantyne-Cook
When I started maternity leave I had no idea when I would want to return to work. I was a ...
Resource
Diversity is the solution, not a problem to solve
Fostering inclusive and more diverse workplaces can play an important role in addressing some of the most important business issues, ...
eNewsletter
Inaugural e-Newsletter
Welcome to the first issue of The Diversity Project enewsletter, a biannual update on some of the work we’...
Blog
Overview of the issues that triggered the diversity project
The Diversity Project, run by and for the savings and investment industry, seeks to raise awareness on issues related to ...
Blog
So, can we talk? #talkaboutblack
Imagine watering your parched lawn, hosepipe in hand on a scorching hot summer’s day, when suddenly the flowing water ...
Guide
Mind the gap – the gender pay Gap in the investment industry
What is the gender pay gap? The gender pay gap reporting requirements require all organisations employing more than 250 to report ...
Blog
Top tips for returners
The Returners Workstream recently hosted a webinar offering CV advice to people seeking new roles after a career break. This ...
Resource
Diversity Project – goals and 2018 priorities
Find out what the Diversity Project’s workstreams’ goals and aims for 2018 are....
Article
So, can we talk? #talkaboutblack
So, can we talk? #talkaboutblack. If we want to see more black professionals rising to the top of our industries, ...
Resource
Mind The Gap – The Gender Pay Gap In The Investment Industry
Mind The Gap – The Gender Pay Gap in the Investment Industry. Find out innovative ways to address your company’s ...
Resource
Top Tips For Returners
Returners – top tips! Are you seeking a new role after a career break? Read our top tips....
Case Study
Case study: Northern Trust launches mental health campaign
Northern trust launches mental health campaign to educate and support our staff. Northern Trust is committed to The Diversity Project’...
Guide
The Diversity Project Benchmarking Study is now open for 2018! Find out how to participate here.
With strong participation in 2017 we are calling for all investment management firms to get behind this initiative and share this ...
Video
Video: The Diversity Project Manifesto
The Diversity Project Manifesto, it’s about the issues that matter most to you…...
Resource
What advice I would give my younger self – for International Women’s Day 2018
A flyer with advice from Diversity Project Ambassadors – “what advice I would give my younger self”. Complied for International Women’...
Resource
Standard Life Aberdeen’s inclusion vision
Standard Life Aberdeen felt it was important to be transparent and vocal about the efforts they are putting in place ...
Blog
Outrage is right, but do you want to help solve the Presidents Club problem?
What happened at the Presidents Club quite rightly generated a howl of outrage from the real City, the proper City. ...
Resource
Diversity from an Investor’s perspective
Diversity from an Investor’s perspective. Find out why and how the most forward looking asset owners are addressing diversity ...
Blog
Any definition of diversity should include disability
What do you think about if you are asked about diversity? Gender, ethnicity and sexuality always spring to mind but, ...
Resource
Progressing gender diversity at Standard Life Aberdeen
Aberdeen Asset Management plc and Standard Life plc were delighted to be among the first signatories to the HM Treasury ...
Video
Video: Shared parental leave at Columbia Threadneedle Investments
A new video from Columbia Threadneedle Investments highlighting shared parental leave at the company. ...
Blog
Gender Pay – Mind the Gap
It’s rare that a week goes by without there being something in the news about gender pay. From the ...
Video
Sign up to the Diversity Project’s Diversity 10 point action plan!
Check out the video below about the Diversity Project's Diversity 10 point action plan....
D&I Data
Diversity in investment management benchmarking study
The purpose of this study: Understand the level of diversity in the investment and savings industry in the UK, primarily ...
Event
#BuildingMomentum: Diversity Project Annual Event
#BUILDINGMOMENTUM Over 300 investment industry professionals attended this Diversity Project’s Industry Event, kindly hosted by Aviva at their offices on ...
Blog
UK investment and savings industry commits to diversity and inclusion
London, Monday 18th September 2017, Almost a year since launching, the Diversity Project has today provided an update on its progress ...
D&I Data
DP Mercer – benchmarking Study leaflet
This landmark study seeks to understand why and how the industry needs to evolve to build a more diverse profession....
Resource
The Diversity Project/Mercer Benchmarking Study
This landmark study sponsored by the Diversity Project seeks to understand why and how the industry needs to evolve to ...
Podcast
Diversity and inclusion Podcast
In the wake of yet more diversity issues hitting mainstream media, it seems poignant to introduce our podcast based on “...
Article
In Conversation with Jane Welsh
Jane began her investment career in 1982 at London Business School where she marketed investment analysis tools. She moved to Russell ...
News
Diversity also helps asset managers to win business as consultants and pension funds increasingly seek out diverse teams.
As evidence mounts to prove that diverse investment teams achieve better risk-adjusted returns, asset managers are recognising the need to ...
Resource
The curious case of diversity dividend – How diversity links to performance
In June 2017, the Women in Governance Roundtable, the only all-female annual governance meeting that brings together female board directors of ...
Blog
Why is Diversity Important?
Good decision-making in any organisation rests upon good governance. In other words, it’s about ensuring the right people are ...
Video
How Diversity Impacts Manager Research Ratings
In this video by Mercer, Lushan Sun, Investment Consultant, and Michael Kinney, Senior Research Specialist in Mercer’s Equity Boutique, ...
Resource
Outnumbered but not outpaced: why it matters that there are so few female fund managers
In recent years, the financial services sector has dramatically shifted its approach to diversity with a raft of proactive policies ...
Blog
Getting on our collective diversity bicycles
What will continue to make our industry successful? Henderson’s Andrew Formica sees clearly that a revolution in recruitment thinking ...
Case Study
Aviva Investors launches maternity coaching programme
Aviva investors launches maternity coaching programme to attract, retain and nurture talent. Aviva Investors fully supports The Diversity Project’s ...
Resource
Wellington Management: Business networks and diversity working groups
Wellington Management has 12 business networks with regional chapters across the globe. Our business networks are all inclusive, peer-led groups that ...
News
Asset management industry launches five-year initiative to increase diversity
The UK investment and savings industry has today pledged its commitment to attracting, developing and retaining new and diverse talent ...
Case Study
Investment 2020’s winning formula
Investment2020 arose from the concern shared by a handful of industry heads that recruits were looking increasingly homogeneous. Top flight ...
Blog
The need for Diversity
If we are to understand the world around us, to make reliable financial decisions for our clients and to do ...
Case Study
Schroders Diversity and Inclusion
At Schroders, we believe that cognitive diversity and an inclusive workplace are vital for creating a positive environment for our ...
News
Industry unites to solve diversity levels ‘once and for all’
A group of the investment and savings industries’ biggest institutions has come together to launch a new project aimed at ...
Case Study
Women in Finance at Legal & General
Legal & General is pleased to be involved with initiatives like the Diversity Project and the Women in Finance Charter ...