In Focus: Diversity in the profession

This hub looks at the benefits and successes in bringing diversity to financial services and what more needs to be done to make advice a more inclusive profession

CII advises FCA against 'one size fits all' approach to EDI regulation

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

The more the industry can pull together to improve DE&I the greater the benefits

Oris Ikomi

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'I have benefitted from mentoring in my career, now we need more of it'

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'Commitment is key to improving social mobility in financial services'

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'There's a big gap between theory and practice in finance sector recruitment'

Will De Lucy

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'Business funding needs to become a level playing field'

Lucile Flamand

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'Financial services must build on the success of finfluencers'

Femi Adigun

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'Clients feel you don’t get it until you’ve been in their shoes’

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

Six ways to build a meaningful diversity strategy in your business

CPD

Approx.30min

Six ways to build a meaningful diversity strategy in your business

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'A focus on inclusive leadership is crucial'

Rachael Fennessey

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'Diversity means better problem solving, more creativity and innovation'

Oliver Saiman

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

Avoiding male alienation when discussing diversity and inclusion

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

'If you're not one of the lads, you can feel on the periphery'

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

In Focus: Diversity in the profession

CII advises FCA against 'one size fits all' approach to EDI regulation

The more the industry can pull together to improve DE&I the greater the benefits

'I have benefitted from mentoring in my career, now we need more of it'

'Commitment is key to improving social mobility in financial services'

'There's a big gap between theory and practice in finance sector recruitment'

Only quarter of UK's largest companies have improved workplace mental health

'Softer' skills are key for connecting with clients

IFAs should worry if clients are only ‘fairly satisfied’ with advice

'Business funding needs to become a level playing field'

'Financial services must build on the success of finfluencers'

'Clients feel you don’t get it until you’ve been in their shoes’

Six ways to build a meaningful diversity strategy in your business

'A focus on inclusive leadership is crucial'

'Diversity means better problem solving, more creativity and innovation'

Avoiding male alienation when discussing diversity and inclusion

'If you're not one of the lads, you can feel on the periphery'

Profession needs to be better at talking to women about pensions