Investment20/20 Autism Webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Investment20/20 webinar explored how we can make our neurotypical world of work more accessible so that young people with autism can join our industry, be authentic at work and help us create an inclusive work environment that better reflects the communities we serve. Psychometric tests, unclear job descriptions and ambiguity of recruitment process are […]
Investment20/20 Newsletter May 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute Having meaningful work is widely recognised to be a key part of wellbeing, supporting young people’s physical and mental health. Confidence and experience gained through quality experiences of work in young adulthood, greatly contributes to their long-term mental health outcomes. Investment management is playing its part by signing up to the government’s Kickstart scheme, with […]
Investment20/20 Newsletter January 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minute The pandemic is as much an economic and social crisis as it is a health one, but the devastating repercussions are not evenly spread across our society. While the elderly are most at risk from the health impacts of COVID-19, it is the young who are feeling the most painful economic impacts. Leaving full-time education […]
The Investment Association To Act As The Industry Convener For The Governments Kickstart Scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutes BACKGROUND Whilst coronavirus might not be such a threat to the health of our young people it has disproportionately impacted on their employment prospects. At the IA, and across our industry, we are doing everything we can to continue to provide high quality opportunities for young people at this testing time. This includes launching a […]
Investment20/20 Newsletter October 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes Welcome to our inaugural Investment20/20 newsletter. Investment20/20 is the multi award-winning talent solution for the investment management industry. At the heart of what we do is an ambition to deliver greater opportunity for a wider group of people to start a career within our industry, and to help change the way talent and business collectively thrive. […]
What The Governments’s Plan For Jobs Means For Investment Management
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kickstart Scheme Perhaps the most eye-catching announcement in the plan is the £2 billion fund designed to create hundreds of thousands of high-quality 6-month work placements aimed at those aged 16-24 who are on Universal Credit and deemed at risk of long-term unemployment. The Government has committed funding for each job covering 100% of the […]
Attracting Diverse Talent Into Investment Management
Reading Time: < 1 minute Our new booklet, ‘Attracting Diverse Talent into Investment Management,’ gives an insight into all of our tremendous achievements and activities we have done to bring diversity into the sector; focusing on our outreach strategies, our career events and includes personal stories from some current trainees and alumni.
Supporting Talent Programmes Through Covid-19
Reading Time: < 1 minute We find ourselves in an unprecedented time making sense of the potential impact of COVID-19 and now more than ever there is strength as a collective. You are part of the Investment20/20 community, and as always, we are here to support you. We have produced a series of communications for members to keep them up […]
Investment Week Women In Investment Awards 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute Investment20/20 have won ‘Contribution to Diversity’ at Investment Week Women in Investment Awards 2019. Investment20/20 know that there are lots of young people out there who wouldn’t have considered a career in investment management but through the Investment20/20 programme they help make the sector accessible and giving them a chance to build a career.
Financial News Asset Management Awards Europe 2019
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