Fewer Than 10% of CEOs in Britain’s Largest Companies Are Women November 27, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Even as Britain’s largest companies are hiring women in executive leadership roles at the fastest pace in five years, there’s...
Corporate America Is Rethinking Diversity Hiring as Legal Challenges Rise November 22, 2023 By Jeff Green and Kelsey Butler The same conservative activists who helped gut race-related college admissions at the US Supreme Court have now set their sights...
Financial Services Firms Acknowledge ‘Awful’ Culture in UK Sexism Inquiry November 16, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Representatives from finance firms across the City of London said more work was needed to tackle gaping gender disparities in...
Lloyd’s to Invest $65M in Regions Affected by Transatlantic Slave Trade November 8, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn Lloyd’s of London will invest 40 million pounds ($49.6 million) in regions affected by the transatlantic slave trade, it said...
Odey Asset Management to Shut Wealth Business in Wake of Sexual Assault Allegations Against Founder October 10, 2023 Odey Asset Management is closing its wealth business, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said, months after its founder Crispin Odey...
Layoffs, Remote Working Hinder Diversity Push, UK Finance Executives Say September 28, 2023 By Huw Jones Layoffs, working from home and misguided tips on how to get ahead are hindering moves by financial firms on inclusion...
Hedge Fund Manager Crispin Odey Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations September 25, 2023 By Jonathan Browning Two of Crispin Odey’s alleged victims have filed a lawsuit against the hedge fund manager and his eponymous former firm....
Britain Proposes Diversity and Misconduct Rules for Financial Services Firms September 25, 2023 By Huw Jones Britain’s financial regulators proposed guidance on Monday for financial firms to tackle sexual harassment and bullying, along with new requirements...
Critics of Workplace Diversity Efforts Eye Civil War-Era Law September 1, 2023 By Riddhi Setty Several suits filed on behalf of White workers following the US Supreme Court’s decision outlawing affirmative action in higher education...
Ex-Trump Administration Officials Target Corporate Diversity Efforts August 18, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies to face claims from a...