Investment Association launches diversity drive for black representation

#talkaboutblack and IA call for better networks

The 'Black Voices: Building black representation in investment management' report launched by the Investment Association (IA) today has been created in conjunction with #talkaboutblack and sets out ten key steps firms should take to maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Currently, fewer than 1% of investment managers in the UK today are black despite 3% of the UK population identifying as black.  Furthermore, in London - where the majority of the UK investment management industry's workforce is located - more than 13% of the city dwellers identify as black, highlighting that the investment industry is still not reflecting the diversity of the UK.  The ten steps laid out in the report created by the IA and #talkaboutblack also aim to support existing black employees in the industry and to ensure their voices are heard. The diversity dividend: Why b...