An Audience With

An audience with Helena Morrissey: ‘100-hour weeks are more like slave labour’

The chair-designate of AJ Bell talks about burnout in financial services, why Brexit still holds promise and how the City’s future is bright

Wednesday 1 December 2021 at 00:01

'A lot of regulation has crept' into the City over the years, says Helena Morrissey
'A lot of regulation has crept' into the City over the years, says Helena Morrissey Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

Baroness Helena Morrissey is a busy woman. We have already had to move our phone call forwards because she has to dash to a meeting with Liz Truss, the foreign secretary.

She has worn many hats in her City career: Baroness Morrissey was boss of Newton Investment Management, chaired the Investment Association and set up the 30% Club, which aims to improve gender balance in senior management. She currently sits in the House of Lords and is chair-designate of AJ Bell, the funds platform.