To celebrate International Women's Day, Octopus Investments CEO Ruth Handcock joins Jayna Rana and Mike Sheen on The Top Down podcast to talk about gender diversity and how to promote more women into senior positions in the asset management industry.
In this month's edition, we are joined by Ruth Handcock who was appointed chief executive office of Octopus Investments last month. She discusses the gender pay gap as the industry starts releasing its reports and the importance of independent non-executive directors. International Women's Day Big Question: Who is your greatest role model? To celebrate International Women's Day, Ruth also shares her top tips for young women wanting to start a career in asset management and talks about how the industry can help women achieve senior positions. We would love to hear your comments, ...
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