Bev Shah: Retain that talent

Attracting and supporting the industry's best women

We are a services industry. We may manufacture products to sell, but the assembly line and factory floor are all metaphorical.

As a result, our industry is wholly reliant on human capital and we spend a lot of time and money nurturing and developing this talent, whether it is in the front, middle or back office. But what does not make any sense to me is why so many businesses are willing to forego this investment without even flinching. I am referring to the erosion of mid-career women from the pipeline. Rather infuriatingly, maternity leave is often cited as a main contributor to this, but that is just nonsense.  Women In Investment: Face-to-face with Downing's Julia Groves The reasons for these losses ...