Mind the gap: Proportion of female managers falls to 11.2%

14% were female 20 years ago

Kathleen Gallagher
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The percentage of female UK fund managers has fallen over the past 20 years and sits at just 11.2%, with the majority being equity managers and only a small proportion making up the fixed income market, according to figures from Morningstar for Investment Week.

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