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FCA admits it has ‘more work to do’ on gender equality at the regulator

Regulator has fallen 'a bit behind' on targets for female representation, new boss admits

Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, looks to back diversity after regulator misses gender milestones
Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, looks to back diversity after regulator misses gender milestones Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images

The Financial Conduct Authority still has “more work to do” on achieving a more inclusive environment for women and equal gender representation, the watchdog’s chief executive Nikhil Rathi has said.

Speaking at a City University event on men supporting women in the workplace, Rathi said the City regulator had fallen “a bit behind” on its own targets for female representation, as well as on its ethnicity action plans.

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