Buy list providers: Gender diversity issue lies within the wider industry

Female fund managers make up 16% of buy list managers and lead female managers account for just 8.1%, Investment Week has learned.

However, while buy list providers acknowledged the importance of having diversity and representation within the asset management industry, they said they do not explicitly consider gender in their analysis and said the issue lies with the wider industry.  Investment Week approached AJ Bell, Chelsea, FE Investments, FundCalibre, Hargreaves Lansdown, interactive investor, RSMR and Square Mile. FE and Square Mile did not respond to the request in time for publication.  The best list for female representation was interactive investor's Ace 40 at 26%. Ace 40 is the platform's ethical best ...