FCA sets 50% target for female leadership roles

To become 'stronger' regulator

Victoria McKeever
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set itself a target of 45% of its senior leadership team to be women by 2020, as it reiterated its commitment to diversity in senior roles.

The regulator aims for this rate to go up to 50% by 2025, on a team that currently consists of 95 members. The FCA also set Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) targets for its senior leadership team- 8% by 2020 and 13% by 2025.  FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey said: "Every day we make judgements and decisions that impact almost everyone in the UK so it's vital that our people reflect the society that we serve." Bailey explained that setting a target for the FCA's senior leadership team was a logical next step for the regulator. He added: "Encouraging diverse attitudes and opinio...

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