Third of financial services workers not comfortable disclosing sexual identity

Lack of inclusivity of sexual orientations

Sahar Nazir
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One in three (33%) professionals in the financial services industry would not feel comfortable disclosing their sexual orientation at any stage at work, according to a new report from LGBT Great.

Global diversity and inclusion organisation LGBT Great's members include Fidelity, Aon, Schroders, St James's Place Wealth Management, Legal & General and AXA IM. DE&I progress since Black Lives Matter stagnates in financial services Its global report, Redefining the Future: LGBTQ+ Talent Attraction and Perception was launched today (4 December), to highlight insights into the perceptions, priorities, and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ professionals in the workplace. The study is based on data from over 1,830 respondents across seven countries. One in five (22%) LGBTQ+ professionals pe...

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