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Two-hundred years is too long to wait to tackle gender disparity in the investment industry, writes Jen Mair. It's 2024, but parts of the UK financial sector appear to be stuck in another era. The gender imbalance, particularly at senior levels, is stark. Current figures suggest that just 12.1% of U

Over 100 female students from across Scotland attended the inaugural Careers Insight Day at Edinburgh Napier University. Organised by the financial services charity Future Asset, the event aimed to encourage young women to consider careers in the male-dominated sector, where only 12% of UK fund mana

More than one hundred girls from Scottish schools, universities and colleges will take part in a financial services insight day at Edinburgh Napier University on Tuesday 11 June to explore the range of fulfilling careers available in the profession.

Future Asset, an education initiative in Scotland dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the finance industry and known for its commitment to empowering young women from all walks of life to pursue careers in investment management, has appointed Jen Mair as its new chair. Ms Mair curr

Mentors from the investment world are being given the opportunity to help Scottish schoolgirls become the next generation of expert investors.

Susan Anderson discusses progress in closing the gender gap in finance. We're all in need of some positive news these days and here it is. The gender diversity gap in finance and investment is closing. Granted, it would be a stretch to say that the pace of change is rapid but, to its credit, in the