Investment Association launches diversity drive for black representation

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 Investment Association (IA) and #talkaboutblack also aim to support existing black employees in the industry and to ensure their voices are heard. Don'...