The Plan to Double the Number of UK Women Fund Managers in Just 3 Years

There are currently around 200 female money managers in the UK but if 60 more are trained each year, the number of women running funds in the country could almost double by 2026. That’s far more progress than has been made in the last five years — and also happens to be the pitch of investing veteran Helena Morrissey, who’s taking things into her own hands via the Pathway Programme.

The project, launched in January in London’s Canary Wharf, kicked off with a class of 60 women, most of whom already work in investment-related roles. Over the next 12 months, participants will receive training on how to manage both their lives and investors’ money, as well as opportunities to network with senior fund managers, something that can be difficult in a closed off industry.