Financial Services

Top global VCs demystify unconscious bias in funding and innovation

Will coronavirus amplify the already existing unconscious bias in the corporate world and in venture capital?

A personal statement from Wol Kolade – Managing Partner, Livingbridge

Racism has many forms in all parts of society; impacting countless lives – including this successful black man living and working in the UK

Investment industry floods social media with support for #TalkAboutBlack and Diversity Project’s #IAM campaign

#TalkAboutBlack and Diversity Project campaign to fight against the reductive stereotype

Nearly 75% of women over 39 want to cut pay laggards and divest pensions

Majority of men of the same age group agree – but younger women are split 50:50 on the pension issue.

Gendered financial inequality in light of a COVID-19 pandemic

Gender pay gap reporting enforcement has been suspended this year, but that doesn’t mean the core issue of gendered financial inequality has been too.

The investor opening up opportunities for minority-owned businesses

Mike McKie’s Bayleaf Angel Investments offers a taste of success to minority-owned businesses.

Equal opportunity for female entrepreneurs could still be a decade away

The stark lack of gender diversity across the entrepreneurial landscape simply cannot be ignored, says EY Entrepreneur Of The Year leader.

Visa champions a new decade for women’s empowerment

In advance of International Women’s Day, Visa unveils grant programmes with Hand in Hand International and IFundWomen.

Funding Options signs the Women in Finance Charter to accelerate focus on diversity and inclusion

The data-driven lending platform sets new targets for itself, and introduces new flexible working policies to foster diversity and inclusion.

Willis Towers Watson launches Respect at Work programme

Trained Respect at Work colleagues to provide a first line of support as part of building a more inclusive culture.