The Pathway Programme
The Diversity Project Pathway programme is a world leading, award winning programme that focuses on developing the female Portfolio Managers of the future. It has been created by the industry for the industry.
The initiative seeks to drive real change by unlocking female talent in order to address the absence of women in money-managing roles, with 88% of positions currently occupied by men.
This bespoke programme gives talented women who are selected by their companies the best opportunity to progress and succeed in becoming Portfolio Managers. In 2023 we had 60 participants from 33 companies, which has expanded to 80 participants from 44 companies in 2024.
If you are interested in joining the 2025 cohort, please contact us via [email protected].
The fee for a DP Member Company is £2.5k per candidate. The fee for a non DP Member Company is £5k per candidate.
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This bespoke programme gives talented women who are selected by their companies the best opportunity to progress and succeed in becoming Portfolio Managers. In 2023 we had 60 participants from 33 companies, which has expanded to 80 participants from 44 companies in 2024.
If you are interested in joining the 2025 cohort, please contact us via [email protected].
The fee for a DP Member Company is £2.5k per candidate. The fee for a non DP Member Company is £5k per candidate.
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2024 At a Glance
Curriculum
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Programme Experience
- Bloomberg: The Plan to Double the Number of UK Women Fund Managers in Just 3 Years (interview with Helena Morrissey and Pathway participants and sponsors - Rosie McMellin, Ellen Mann and Omotunde Lawal)
- BNN Bloomberg: The Plan to Double the Number of UK Women Fund Managers in Just 3 Years (interview with Helena Morrissey and Pathway participants and sponsors - Rosie McMellin, Ellen Mann and Omotunde Lawal)
- Bloomberg Radio: The Fed Expects More Hikes and Getting Women Into Top Finance Jobs (interview with Helena Morrissey and Pathway participants and sponsors - Rosie McMellin, Ellen Mann and Omotunde Lawal)
- Bloomberg TV: Helena Morrissey interview on Pathway on Bloomberg TV
- Citywire Amplify: UK programme plans to double number of female portfolio managers
- Citywire Wealth Manager: Imposter syndrome: Four female fund manager discrimination accounts
- ESG Clarity: Diversity Project to turbo charge women fund manager numbers
- Professional Paraplanner: Diversity Project champions female talent in fund management
- Investment Week: Have we finally found a solution to the lack of women in fund management?
- Ignites: Female portfolio manager development programme launched
- Portfolio Adviser: Helena Morrissey’s Diversity Project to turbo charge female manager numbers
- Responsible Investor: ESG roundup
- Portfolio Institutional: Diversity Project targets female money managers
- Bloomberg: Female Fund Managers Get Career Training From Diversity Project
- IPE: Diversity Project launches world first career development programme
- Citywire Wealth Manager: Helena Morrissey’s Diversity Project starts female fund talent programme
- Money Marketing: The Morning Briefing: In-house platforms and pension scam flagging
- FT Adviser: Helena Morrissey launches portfolio management diversity programme
- The Wealth Net: https://www.paminsight.com/twn/article/the-diversity-project-targets-female-portfolio-managers-with-new-programme
Find out who from your female employees want to become Portfolio Managers, including those outside of investment teams. Enhance their enthusiasm and support their ambitions.
Designed by industry practitioners and experts in their field and further tailored to the participants on the programme and their specific experience.
Navigate careers with a like-minded cohort and expand professional networks. Interact and have access to successful (female) PMs and senior Leaders.
Each participant must have her own sponsor within their organisation to champion, advocate and guide them.
Participants form buddy groups for mutual support. They are asked to become mentors, sponsors and support others in their own career trajectories
Technical Skills:
- Investment Landscape: Traditional & Alternatives
- Portfolio Construction
- Assessing Risk in Portfolio Management
- Trading in Modern Financial Markets
- Data management and modelling
- What is next for ESG?
- AI and Phython: How tech can help you
Leadership, Behaviour and Brand:
- Springboard to the Programme
- Leadership Skills (including overcoming Imposter syndrome)
- Presentation Skills Masterclass
- Building a Personal Brand
- GRIT: Honing your career resilience
- Safe Space
- International Women’s Day event
How to be a good investor:
- What makes a good Investor
- Delivering to your client
- Perspectives of the C-Suite
- The changing Investment Landscape
- Managing a Model Portfolio
Career Activism
- Career Activism networking breakfast
- Career Development Plan
- How to successfully navigate pregnancy/maternity leave
- Know your Value
- Proactively managing careers and challenges
Paying it Forward:
- Pay it forward: Group Project
- Supporting GAIN
- Role Modelling and Mentoring
Networking and Role Models:
- Social events
- Role models
- Events with sponsors
Quotes
2024 DP Pathway Participating Companies
