Franklin Templeton's Paul Brady: LGBT+ discrimination in the City has not vanished

Championing diversity in the workplace

Senior vice president and director at Franklin Templeton Paul Brady speaks to Mike Sheen about his experience as an openly gay man working in the City, and how he is helping to spearhead his firm's LGBT+ and wider diversity efforts.

Paul Brady serves as a board member and director for Franklin Templeton's UK operations. But over the past three years he has taken it upon himself to represent LGBT+ issues at board level, while also championing broader initiatives by serving as the firm's UK diversity champion. Improving the visibility of LGBT+ in asset management Brady believes the visibility of LGBT+ senior executives is vital in achieving cultural change in investment management and the City more widely. However, he acknowledges that doing so requires some personal sacrifice. Why was it important for you...