SVM's Lawson: Positive discrimination is not the way to tackle diversity

Emphasis on grassroots education encouraged

Tom Eckett
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Margaret Lawson, founding director of SVM Asset Management, speaks to Tom Eckett about the biggest risks to the market, the state of the UK economy and the ways in which the asset management industry can improve diversity.

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