Investment professionals fear they could lose their jobs amid Covid and restructuring

Survey indicates uncertainty ahead

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Investment professionals worry they could lose their jobs as a result of Covid-19 and their firms restructuring, a new survey has revealed.

Nearly a third (32%) of investment professionals believe they could be made redundant within the next 12 months, according to the CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK) which represents the interests of 12,000 investment professionals in the UK. This is a marked rise from 2019, when CFA UK's 2019 Brexit survey revealed that 22% of respondents felt their job was not secure in light of Brexit. Cross-industry mentoring programme launched for senior black professionals The survey also found that two-thirds (67%) of investment professionals are expecting their firms to restructure within the ne...

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