Our culture

Our culture is rooted in a shared sense of purpose: helping investors achieve long term outcomes in a changing world while acting as a trusted partner to asset owners and intermediaries. It is a culture where people are empowered to take ownership, contribute their ideas and work together to make a meaningful impact. We value initiative, encourage constructive challenge and believe that collaboration and accountability are essential to delivering the best outcomes for our clients and our business.


At the heart of our culture are respect, inclusion and a commitment to continuous improvement. We foster an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, curiosity is encouraged and everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Through our everyday actions and leadership, we strive to create a workplace where people feel supported to innovate, challenge the status quo and do the right thing for clients, colleagues and the long-term success of the firm.

Our Ambition

We are committed to building a fair, inclusive and high performing workplace by embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into how we think, behave and make decisions across the organisation.

Make inclusion part of how we work

We integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into our culture and ways of working, ensuring they are consistently reflected in decisions, behaviours and the employee experience.

Open up opportunity for all

We identify and address barriers to recruitment, development and progression to ensure talent is recognised fairly and can progress based on merit.

Strengthen representation and reduce barriers

We foster an inclusive and respectful environment where everyone feels valued, can contribute authentically and is supported to thrive.

We embed inclusion into how we support our people, shape our policies and create opportunities, ensuring everyone can thrive at every stage of their career and life.

Advancing inclusion in practice

Paid Parental Leave

We offer up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave to all employees, regardless of gender or family structure, so they can take time to support their families while continuing to build their careers.

Wellbeing support

Wellbeing is supported through broad access to physical and mental health services, preventative care and confidential assistance, helping our people maintain good health, build resilience and perform sustainably at work and in life.

Work-life balance

Our annual leave increases with service, starting at 28 days and rising to 32 days, giving our people time to rest, recharge and maintain a healthy balance between work and life. We also support a hybrid approach to working.

Empowering an inclusive and connected culture

We foster a culture built on shared responsibility, open dialogue and collaboration, where diverse perspectives are actively valued and help shape how we work.

Culture Forum

A cross-functional employee group helps shape, support and oversee our approach to inclusion, employee experience and social impact, ensuring diverse perspectives inform how we build and evolve our culture.

Internal mentoring

A structured mentoring programme connects colleagues across the organisation to share experience, build capability and support personal and professional development.A structured mentoring programme that connects colleagues across the organisation to share experience, build capability and support personal and professional development.

Opening access to opportunity and future talent

We broaden access to the industry by creating meaningful pathways for emerging talent and supporting early career development for students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Annual Work Experience Programme & Pathway Programme

An annual work experience programme provides students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds meaningful insight into the industry while supporting skills development and widening access to future careers in asset management.

Nkechi Abili Stella
"Creating broader representation at senior levels and demonstrating that different perspectives and leadership styles can strengthen decision-making is hugely important for our industry."
Nkechi Abili Stella
Head of Compliance

We organise corporate volunteering days that give staff the opportunity to support local charities by donating their time to a variety of projects. Previous volunteering days have included working with Thames21 on the Thames Tidal Clean Up, helping to reduce plastic waste and other litter along the Thames foreshore and estuary. We have also volunteered at the Whitechapel Mission through its Clothing Challenge programme. With more than 150 people using the Mission’s shower facilities each day, there is a continuous need for clean clothing. Volunteers help sort, measure, size and hang donated items, ensuring they are ready for distribution to those in need.

 

We support a Charity of the Year, selected from charities nominated by staff members who have a personal connection to them. All funds raised throughout the year are donated to this chosen charity. Last year, we chose London Hearts, a charity that aims to ensure everyone is always within 200 metres of a defibrillator. This year, we have chosen Winston’s Wish, a UK Childhood Bereavement charity that provides a wide range of practical support and guidance to bereaved children and their families.

 

Our fundraising activities include bake sales, a hugely popular step challenge and the seasonal Christmas Jumper Day. We also participate in the well-known JPMorgan Corporate Challenge and organise rugby, cricket and dodgeball matches against clients, which are always well attended. 

Memberships & Partnerships

Inclusion in Finance

We are proud to support Inclusion in Finance, and our COO is a member of its Advisory Council. Inclusion in Finance is a cross-company initiative working to accelerate progress towards a more inclusive, higher-performing finance industry.

https://inclusioninfinance.com/about-us/

Investment 20/20 Programme

We are a proud member of the Investment20/20 Programme, which aims to provide young people with access to a large network of investment management companies. As a member we are committed to helping young people start, grow and succeed in the industry.

https://www.investment2020.org.uk/

10,000 Interns Programme

The #10000InternsProgramme is dedicated to creating access to the world of work through internships, training and mentoring, while partnering with employers to broaden access to opportunity. We are proud to support this mission by offering paid internships across a range of our internal business functions, helping talented individuals gain meaningful experience, develop new skills and build their professional networks.

https://10000internsfoundation.com/

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