Women in Finance Charter

Achieving gender balance

The Women in Finance Charter is owned by HM Treasury. It commits firms to supporting the progression of women into senior roles in the financial services sector.

By focusing on the executive pipeline and the mid-tier level; each firm should set its own targets and implement the right strategy for their organisation.

It requires firms to publicly report on progress to deliver against these internal targets to support the transparency and accountability needed to drive change.

Our target is to reach 50% representation by the end of December 2027.

We have 40% female representation in senior management roles (as of end August 2025).

How we're achieving gender balance

Recruitment, retention and promotion

Focusing on recruitment techniques that drive greater diversity and development opportunities for women.

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Supporting women’s progression

Through leadership and mentoring programmes.

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Targets

Including gender balance related targets within Senior Manager’s personal objectives.

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Behaviour and Culture

Reinforcing expectations that all leaders are responsible for creating a culture of inclusion.

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"When we signed up to the Charter in March 2021, we had 32% female representation in senior management and our target at this time was 50% by end of December 2025."

Andy Talbot

Director of Broker, ATE & Marketing and sponsor of Spark the Women’s Network

"As of August 2025 we have 40% female representation in our senior management population and believe that we are on track to meet our target of 50% by end of December 2027."

Andy Talbot

Director of Broker, ATE & Marketing and sponsor of Spark the Women’s Network

"We continue to strengthen our management team and are dedicated to embedding our culture with a focus on inclusion, through not only our words, but our decisions and actions."

Andy Talbot

Director of Broker, ATE & Marketing and sponsor of Spark the Women’s Network