Why the asset management industry needs to #talkaboutblack

Addressing the lack of ethnic diversity in C-suite jobs

Lauren Mason
clock • 7 min read

The "taboo" lack of ethnic diversity in the investment industry must be discussed more openly, according to a panel of senior asset management figures, who warned the number of black people in the industry as a whole - let alone in client-facing or c-suite roles - is "chronically" small.

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week today

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Industry

Governments encouraged to support commercial activities in $600bn global space economy

Governments encouraged to support commercial activities in $600bn global space economy

OECD report

clock 09 September 2026 • 2 min read
Amati adds former Octopus Investments wholesale head to sales team

Amati adds former Octopus Investments wholesale head to sales team

Previously at J O Hambro

Alex Sebastian
clock 08 September 2026 • 1 min read
Friday Briefing: Back in business

Friday Briefing: Back in business

Friday Briefing

Patrick Brusnahan
clock 07 September 2026 • 3 min read
Trustpilot