Diversity in investment: A long journey to real change

More work to do to improve female representation

It is no secret the asset management industry has an issue with a lack of diversity and it is not a problem that is going to be solved overnight.

Six months after gender pay gap reports were published, showing financial services had the widest mean gap of all sectors at 25.9% and one asset manager even had a pay gap of 49%, it is going to take years (if not decades) to see real improvement and greater female representation within boards, senior management teams, investment teams and across workforces. However, there is clearly the will to make these changes, despite many challenges ahead, even for newer players in the sector.  Women In Investment: Face-to-face with Jupiter's Abbie Llewellyn-Waters A recent reminder of the siz...