Since 2013, we have helped more than 2,200 young aspiring professionals start their career in investment management.
Founded as a social enterprise by senior investment management leaders, we are an award winning organisation that became a part of the Investment Association in 2018.
Focused on creating a more diverse and inclusive investment industry, we are driven to ensure: every individual has the capability to succeed and thrive; aspiring professionals can learn, grow and create value for the firms that seek to attract and retain them; and that workforces are truly reflective of the investors, communities and people we serve.
At the heart of Investment20/20 is a real ambition to promote greater opportunity and responsibility and help change the way talent and business collectively thrive. We are driven by our mission to achieve systemic change across the industry so that all investment management firms hire for potential rather than academic background or experience alone.
Our offer to firms
Investment20/20 members benefit from access to a diverse pool of graduates, school and college leavers that are more reflective of the people and communities they serve.
Our offer to young people
Investment20/20 provides access to a large network of investment management companies committed to helping graduates, school and college leavers start, grow and succeed in the industry.
Employer stories
Investment20/20 plays an integral part in inspiring and educating the next generation on the vital role that investment management has in tackling climate change.
It is time for the investment industry to put allegiances to one side, and stand together to solve this challenge. Under-representation goes well beyond company loyalties. The investment industry is built on creating solutions to problems. We must come together as one to solve this.
Phoebe Stone,
Employer stories
The progress of our business relies on our talented people. We are focused on being an attractive place to work for young people from all backgrounds. Investment20/20 are one of our key partners in doing this and they help us showcase our industry and access a wider pool of talented candidates that share our passion for the future of investing.
Stephen Bird,
CEO, Abrdn
Employer stories
We’re proud to be part of this important industry initiative for over five years, an initiative which continues to move from strength to strength. Each year we’re excited to welcome a new cohort of trainees who quickly become valued team members, with many securing permanent roles. We’re all the better, as an organization, for the partnership. There’s many learning opportunities to be gained by both sides. From our perspective, we very much welcome the diverse range of perspectives that our trainees can bring and look forward to continuing our partnership with the Investment20/20.
Patrick Thomson,
CEO, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Employer stories
As someone who left school and entered the workplace at 16 one of the appeals of the Investment20/20 programme is it enables us to tap into a significant talent pool of school leavers that our traditional graduate programmes wouldn’t consider. We’re incredibly proud to be part of the Investment20/20 programme and what it has achieved on behalf of the industry and we look forward to further developing our relationship with them.
Ian Foster,
Acting Chief Executive Officer (UK), AllianceBernstein
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