Becky Pritchard
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United Kingdom
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New flock of private equity investors migrates to Africa as fundraising recovers from Covid
Fundraising is picking up as buyout groups look to tap into Africa’s fast-expanding middle-class → Read More
‘It’s a bitter feeling’: Traders say ageism is rampant in the City
Recruiters and industry insiders say financial services companies often try to shuffle out veterans – and traders have it worst → Read More
‘I was drugged,’ says Credit Suisse alleged sexual assault victim
Woman heavily criticises the Swiss bank for the handling of her allegations → Read More
The City’s biggest mental health challenge? Long hours
If employers are serious about tackling poor mental health within financial services, they first need to address working hours → Read More
Corporate waffle is widely derided, so why won’t it go away?
While jargon is frustrating for those of us who like plain English, it is extraordinary how quickly we get used to it → Read More
Climate campaigners target Goldman and LSE in day of City protests
Extinction Rebellion aims to highlight the role of the finance industry in contributing to climate change → Read More
City diversity programmes met by backlash from both sexes
Financial services has been trying to improve diversity for years, but frustration is growing → Read More
Age discrimination is the last acceptable form of prejudice
Having a mix of people of different ages can be good for teams and businesses → Read More
Goldman Sachs narrows gender pay gap
US investment bank ekes out a marginal improvement — in contrast to many rivals → Read More
BNP Paribas and RBS seek men willing to work in HR
Financial companies grappling with a shortage of women in senior roles are recruiting more men into female-dominated departments → Read More
The Careerologist: Why are we taking fewer sick days?
The falling rate of sick days, accompanied by rising presenteeism, is actually leading to a less productive workforce → Read More
Former Citigroup MD accuses US bank of age discrimination
Niels Kirk left the US bank in 2018 after almost three decades → Read More
The City return programmes helping to bridge the gender pay gap
In an effort to shrink their gender pay gaps, financial firms are hiring more women who have had career breaks → Read More
The Careerologist: tinkering around the edges on gender diversity
Financial services companies need to address the fundamental barriers to hiring women in senior roles if they are to hit their Women in Finance Charter targets → Read More
City minister says finance needs to go faster on gender-equality reform
‘There can be no hiding from the uncomfortable truth that we still have a long way to go’, John Glen warns → Read More
Activist funds benefit from Mifid II research cuts
It is easier for activists to buy stakes in small and medium-sized companies more cheaply → Read More
The Careerologist: Why Goldman’s new dress code matters
What a company tells its staff they can wear says a great deal about where that company is going → Read More
New dads at UBS buck the trend by taking months off
Swiss bank’s enhanced pay plans for shared parental leave have led to more take-up by fathers → Read More
BNY Mellon scraps decision to ban staff from working at home
U-turn comes two days after FN revealed that the custody bank had told staff they would be expected to be at their desks full time → Read More
BNP Paribas executive sues for £3.9m over ‘laddish’ workplace
Woman in bank's prime brokerage division in London claims she was subjected to a campaign of bullying and harassment → Read More