The Investment Association (IA), alongside WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute, has today published an industry-wide data report on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) data in the UK investment management industry. The EDI Data Survey provides an overview of diversity data collection, including a demographic snapshot of the industry's workforce. The report also explores how data can be used to inform EDI strategies, with the aim of fostering inclusivity and attracting and retaining diverse talent in the industry.
Four new directors have been selected to join the Investment Association (IA) Board of Directors, which oversees the IA’s activity and is made up of senior leaders from across the IA’s membership. The appointments were confirmed at the IA’s Annual General Meeting, which took place today.
With just under nine months remaining until the European elections in June 2024, the Investment Association (IA), the trade body for the UK-based investment management industry, has today published its vision for how investing could work better for individuals, businesses, and the economy, to deliver a more modern, resilient, and sustainable Europe.
The Investment Association (IA) today opens applications for its annual Engine Innovator Programme, an accelerator programme launched in 2018. Engine is the IA’s specialist FinTech accelerator and innovation hub for the investment management industry.
The Investment Association has agreed a partnership with Fundipedia, a leading data management solution for asset managers, to use Fundipedia technology to replace the current ECHOWeb fund data collection platform.
The Chancellor’s comments recognise that investment must be at the heart our economy – providing for the financial futures of UK households through pensions that deliver good returns, even in the most challenging economic times, and powering growth by investing in British businesses.
We want the UK to be the most globally attractive place for companies to list, invest and do business. To remain internationally competitive, innovation is key, and we welcome the FCA’s new blueprint for significant reform and changes to the current listing rules to bolster UK competitiveness, while maintaining high standards of disclosure and transparency.
Our key purpose is to make investment better for savers and investors, for companies and their employees, and for the economy. That way, everyone prospers.
