Industry

Bookshop.org initiative to create more diverse booksellers

As high-streets experience rising consumer interest, Bookshop.org wants to help develop more diverse-owned bookselling businesses

Legal expert Bushra Ali appointed Chair of New Equality and Diversity Sub-group

Ali’s new position will help her influence inclusive change in her region’s legal sector

Allianz announces new ‘Transitioning at Work Policy’

The new policy will provide guidance, clarification, and education on supporting Allianz employees who are transitioning

Black entrepreneurs hit by funding bias

Launching a business is never easy, but it’s even harder for black entrepreneurs and Erika Brodnock has a lot to say about it…

Banking, investment services, and insurance firms top Refinitiv’s D&I Index

Refinitiv’s D&I Index measures relative performance against multiple factors that define diverse and inclusive workplaces

10,000 Black Interns: ‘It’s not too late to make a difference’

Donatus Gyato shares an insight into his internship with Investec as part of the 10,000 Black Interns initiative

New initiative to develop the next generation of diverse financial planners

The financial literacy educational programme will advance underrepresented financial planning professionals

How to thrive in the tech and finance industries as a woman

RVU’s Debbie Chandler reveals her career as a woman in financial tech and how others can thrive too

BlackRock’s Elizabeth Koehler and investor Nicsa win big at US Women in Asset Management Awards 2021

The winners stood out for their efforts in making the sector more inclusive via best practice collaboration and mentorship

“Breaking the Wall Street stigma” – 2021’s US edition of the Women in Asset Management Summit

The 2021 Women in Asset Management Summit US Edition explored stigmas about the industry, the D&I work that’s still needed, and why education is key to encourage more diverse applications