IMPACT & Events. Our way of giving back within the Investment Management community.
What is IMPACT?
IMPACT is a network created for high potential and high achieving females, within Investment Management.
Members all have a common thread; they are smart, ambitious and good company! We aim to help our members achieve career goals through training, workshops and creating supportive relationships. They leave each session feeling motivated and engaged with their peers, across different companies.
News and latest events
Women in Climate Breakfast: Schroders x Leverton
This time in collaboration with Schroders, our second Women in Climate event brought together influential female leaders to discuss pressing climate issues and share insights on how we can collectively drive change;Framing Climate Action: Climate is not just a long-term issue; it requires immediate action. We can’t diversify away from its effects, making it essential…
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IMPACT X Ninety One: Good Leadership
Leverton’s IMPACT Network teamed up with Ninety One‘s Inspire Group to host an insightful session on leadership, facilitated by Duncan Coombe, PhD. This event focused on the critical elements that shape effective leadership. What are The Secrets to Becoming a Good Leader? Key takeaways from the event included: Focus on the Work, not the Org…
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Industry Leaders Round Table – Heads of RFP
Yesterday morning, Leverton Search hosted another insightful Industry Leaders roundtable, bringing together Heads of RFP and Proposals from across the asset management sector. The discussion was dynamic, collaborative and at times passionately delivered, as participants tackled the key challenges shaping the future of RFPs, including: The balancing act between speed and quality in responses The…
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Industry Leaders Round Table – Distribution
We had the privilege of hosting leaders at the forefront of Distribution in Asset Management for an industry leaders round table event. The conversation was forward-looking and touched on critical issues shaping the industry: Market Dynamics: The ongoing passive vs. active debate took center stage, with fresh perspectives on how this dichotomy is evolving in…
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Women in Climate Breakfast
We were honoured to host a Women in Climate Breakfast in partnership with our client Just Climate. This conversation comprised of senior leaders within the sustainability and ESG space in asset management, allowing to discuss strategy, challenges and next steps under Chatham House Rules. Positive takeaways from the session; Find all the commonality you can.…
Read MoreIMPACT Newsletter: August 2023
It has been a quiet month here at Leverton but we are very jealous of all the holiday’s people seem to have been going on! While the pace may have momentarily slowed, we are revitalised, robust and ready to begin your hiring. We are excited to announce the next event of our series ‘Growing up…
Read MoreIMPACT Newsletter: July 2023
It’s been a jam-packed month, as you know we hosted the first of our ‘Growing up in Asset Management’ series last Wednesday with Capital Group and Wellington Management, focusing on the early years, our fantastic panel shared some real insights and great top tips. It was really lovely to witness the remarkable talent displayed by…
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Rachael Ferguson Speaking with Simon Mortlock at eFinancialCareers about Gender Diverse Hiring in Investment Management.
Our founder, Rachael Ferguson, was hosted by Simon Mortlock at EFinancial Careers to discuss the outlook of the current talent and hiring market. Click on the link below to watch the video. Why women are underrepresented in investment management – and what to do about it on Vimeo Due to our IMPACT Network – specifically…
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IMPACT Newsletter: March 2023
Spring is here…finally! We’ve had a good couple of events in March; Eliza, one of our Senior Associates was invited to speak on the panel at the Guild Event: Achieving Social Mobility in the Financial Services Sector and we also hosted an Industry Leaders’ Roundtable at COYA for our Heads of Consultant Relations clients. We…
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IMPACT Newsletter: February 2023
It has been a short, yet busy month at Leverton. We had a great turnout for the Duncan Coombe session on ‘Managing Difficult Conversations’- very topical right now with falling compensation and tough decisions. At the end of last week I took the team to Bordeaux to celebrate all their input into Leverton. It was…
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