This International Women's Day, we can see clear progress of asset and wealth managers becoming more gender diverse. EY found that women account for 40% of the sector's European boards, and 55% of board members with sustainability experience are women. Sustainable investors know the risks posed by a one-dimensional workforce more than most - gender composition is included as one of the 14 mandatory principle adverse impact indicators under EU SFDR. It seems unsurprising, therefore, that women in asset management appear to be aligning themselves to ESG roles, especially given that MSCI...
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