Our Culture

Our culture

Our culture starts with a clear purpose

Our culture starts with a clear purpose: helping investors achieve long term outcomes in a changing world, and being a trusted partner to asset owners and intermediaries seeking independent, high conviction expertise. That purpose shapes how we work every day.

It is built on ownership, inclusion and continuous improvement. People are trusted to take initiative, challenge constructively and work together to deliver value for clients and the business.

We expect respect, accountability and openness in how we work, and a willingness to improve things rather than accept them as they are. Curiosity, learning and innovation are encouraged at every level, supported by diverse thinking and fair opportunity.

This culture is lived through behaviour and leadership, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing for clients, colleagues and the long term strength of the firm.

Make inclusion part of how we work

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

Open up opportunity for all

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

Strengthen representation and reduce barriers

We foster an inclusive and respectful environment where people feel able to contribute authentically and are supported to thrive.

Supporting people to thrive at every stage of life

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.

Paid Parental Leave

We offer 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 in work and life.

Hybrid working

We support a hybrid approach to working, giving our people the flexibility to split their time between home and the office in a way that works for them and their role.

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.

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 group of employees that 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 that connects colleagues across the
organisation to share experience, build capability and support personal
and professional development.

Opening access to opportunity and future talent

Pathway Programme and Annual Work Experience Programme

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

The Diversity Project

We are proud to support The Diversity Project and our UK, Europe, and Asia CEO is a member of its CEO Advisory Council. This is a group of leaders in the investment and savings profession that decided to take action to accelerate progress towards an inclusive culture within our industry.

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.

10,000 Interns Programme

We are proud to support the #10000InternsProgramme by offering paid internships across a range of our internal business functions.

How can we help?

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