Women are still being held back in fund management, says GAM Investments

Too few lead manager opportunities

Outdated ideas about gender roles are still are still holding women back in the fund management industry, according to GAM Investments.

Speaking at the The Power of Diversity: Women at GAM conference, Denise Prime, investment director of emerging markets and fixed income at GAM, discussed the difficulties women still face in asset management. She said: "Some of the reasons for the low numbers are because of societal issues - the idea that the city is a place for men. These ideas are changing, but slowly. "Diversity is important to improving decision making. If you are only looking at and choosing from a limited pool then you are inevitably going to miss it out on a whole range of talents and skills." Diversity Blog...