Fidelity's Ellis and SLA's Butwell among Socio-Economic Taskforce advisory board appointees

In November, HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy commissioned the City of London Corporation to lead an independent taskforce to boost socio-economic diversity in UK financial and professional services. With a "vision… for equity of progression where high performance is valued over ‘fit' and ‘polish'", the taskforce is described as "the first of its kind". Industry consultation will provide a roadmap on how government, regulators and sector bodies can incentivise employer action. Other members of the taskforce's advisory committee include CEO o...