Bev Shah: Let's discuss the F-Word

Technology a driver

Historically, flexible working has wrongly been seen as a sign of a lack of professional commitment, with those working flexibly often being penalised in the workplace through denial of promotions, lower bonuses or snide comments from colleagues.

Thankfully, flexible working is going through a rethink and rebrand. Companies have started to call it 'agile working', 'dynamic working' or even 'smart working' to help move away from the negative connotations. And it is also no longer considered just to be the domain of working mothers. It is for everyone, regardless of gender, age or seniority.  So how does this translate onto the investment floor? How can a fund manager possibly work 'dynamically' if they are not at their desk for the gong to go when markets open? How can a salesperson or private client manager deal with their ...