We’ve been working with our Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee since 2015 to help reverse the gender imbalance across the private capital industry in Australia. Since its inception, the Diversity Committee has brought about significant change through increasing awareness of the importance and benefits of diversified and inclusive teams; promoting female investment professionals within the industry as role models; supporting the junior women who will become the leaders of our industry; and launching an industry wide Champions of Change program.

There is now a growing conviction that companies with gender diverse teams can achieve better growth, cost savings, and profitability, while strengthening stakeholder relations and improving their brand and reputation.

However, while we have made progress with the number of women in the industry rising, there is still significant improvement required as women make up only 10% of senior roles and 20% of the total industry in Australia.