How does the fund management industry improve workplace diversity? On July 3, 2019, Refinitiv hosted the fifth Annual Lipper Fund Selector Forum at Canary Wharf. The second final panel of the morning was “The Diversity Dividend.” The funds management industry has often been indicted as suffering from a lack of diversity in its workforce. This panel looked at the issues behind this charge and what is being done to address this issue. The panel discussed the various initiatives that the asset management industry is undertaking to improve diversity and outlined how improved levels of workplace diversity benefit shareholders and result

On July 3, 2019, Refinitiv hosted the fifth Annual Lipper Fund Selector Forum at Canary Wharf. At this event—run in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment—Lipper convened nine mutual fund leaders and influencers to share their views with an audience of 180 financial service industry participants drawn from private wealth, gatekeepers, fund selectors, financial advisers, fund managers and trade journalists. After a welcome by Leon Saunders Calvert, Head of Sustainable Investing & Fund Ratings at Refinitiv, Jake Moeller, Head of Lipper UK and Ireland Research, hosted three panels covering a wide range of topics relevant to the

Andrew Lake, fund manager of Mirabaud Global Strategic Bond Fund, talks about Mirabaud’s global fixed income capability and how he and his team are finding credit opportunities in a low-growth environment. He outlines Mirabaud’s current portfolio positioning in a world affected by geopolitical events and interest rate differentials between the U.S. and Europe. He also examines the impact of an extended credit cycle, some of the headwinds his portfolio has faced over the last year, and why investors should still consider seeking opportunities in the bond market despite historically low yields. Andrew spoke with Jake Moeller, Head of Lipper U.K. &