FN editor Gren Manuel predicts a market 20 years from now where firms compete in an aggressive pursuit of talent regardless of race, gender, or social background as diversity becomes hard-wired into the finance industry set-up.

In 20 years' time… diversity won't be an option, it will have been built into the finance industry's survival plan. Most firms will find themselves having to fight hard to attract the brightest young people and then keep them. An aggressive pursuit of talent regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or social background will be needed.