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    Industry Collaboration and Leadership

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    Industry Collaboration and Leadership

    30% Club

    Robyn Grew, CEO, and Anne Wade, Chair, are members of the 30% Club — a global campaign focusing on representation at board and senior management levels.

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    Women in Finance

    Our membership to 100 Women in Finance provides opportunities for professional development and networking globally.

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    Diversity Project

    We are a member of Diversity Project which allows us to network with other firms and promote diversity, equity and inclusion within the investment industry. This year, we hosted one of the sessions as part of The Pathway Programme. Barry Fitzgerald and Daniel Wilson-Nunn gave a presentation on ‘AI and Python-powered Portfolio Management’.

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    Advance Charter

    In Switzerland, we have been signatories of Advance Charter for five years, to help provide employees with a fair and balanced environment that is committed to gender equality. This year Kate Squire, Head of Non- Financial Risk, participated in two talks with them (‘The Ups and Downs of Being a Dual Working Couple’ and ‘Imposter Syndrome’), including their International Women’s Day event.

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    Barrington Hibbert Associates

    Barrington Hibbert Associates support our BEAM network through mentoring and skills workshops.

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    LGBT Great

    Our membership of LGBT Great underlines our support for our people who are members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies.

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    Wellbeing Partners

    We work with Wellbeing Partners who provide advice on neurodiversity in the workplace to our people and their managers.

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    Progress Together

    We are a founding partner of Progress Together, an organisation that focuses on representation of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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    Disability Confident Committed

    Our membership with Purple Space provides our disabled employees and allies with helpful external resources. Each year around International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we take part in #PositivelyPurple Week to celebrate and raise awareness about disability and neurodiversity. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and endeavour to create the best employee experience for all throughout the employee lifecycle.

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    Paving the Way

    Paving the Way is our dedicated, firmwide initiative to increase the diversity of candidates entering the investment industry. Through the programme, we visit students in schools and universities to let them know about the world of finance, with particular focus on the broad range of careers that are available. Our volunteers are role models from a multitude of backgrounds, who work in roles across Man Group. We aim to show that with a focus on excellence, determination to build skills and a passion for what we do, the industry is open to everyone, regardless of their start in life.

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    I participated in the school speakers’ training programme to engage with younger audiences and inspire them to explore careers in finance. Many young people lack awareness of the diverse career paths available, which do not always follow traditional routes such as university. The programme enhanced my confidence in public speaking, storytelling, and effective communication. It was an insightful and rewarding experience, providing valuable feedback on areas for improvement, alongside learning practical speaking exercises and techniques for positive thinking. I also developed a greater understanding of tailoring content to the target audience, ensuring it is relevant, engaging, and impactful.
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    I’ve been at Man Group for 18 months now, having joined straight from university. I wanted to take part in the speaker training to be better equipped to give back, helping to de-mystify finance and markets for students whose shoes I was once in. The experience was great. It was helpful to see how more experienced volunteers at the firm but also “presentation professionals” handled the opportunity, including how to engage a challenging audience and make finance exciting! My key takeaways? Keep it simple, focus on your audience, and enthusiasm is contagious. I look forward to applying these skills going forward!

    Schools Visited: 18+

    School and University Visits: We speak to young people to prompt them to consider a career in finance, emphasising the diverse skillset and experience required to make organisations thrive and succeed. This is also a great development opportunity for our people at Man Group who can take part in speaker training.

    Insight Days: 13 +

    Insight Days: We invite students to come to our office and put together a schedule for them to have a tour of our spaces, listen to talks from our people and generally get to learn more about what life working at Man Group is like!

    Students: 1,230 +

    I’ve been at Man Group for 18 months now, having joined straight from university. I wanted to take part in the speaker training to be better equipped to give back, helping to de-mystify finance and markets for students whose shoes I was once in. The experience was great. It was helpful to see how more experienced volunteers at the firm but also “presentation professionals” handled the opportunity, including how to engage a challenging audience and make finance exciting! My key takeaways? Keep it simple, focus on your audience, and enthusiasm is contagious. I look forward to applying these skills going forward!