November 2024
The Hive Mind
City Hive’s Q4 newsletter
Good afternoon
It has been a very busy period for City Hive since we held the ACT 2nd Birthday in May at M&G Investments’ London office.
Since then we have been riding the momentum behind ACT with Signatories growing and more fund researchers incorporating the framework into their analysis. We have spoken at many events across the investment industry reaching new audiences and educating further about the importance of corporate culture due diligence.
We have also continued to support Members’ personal development in the Academy with sessions covering communication, leadership and neurodiversity, and the Mentoring scheme has also been relaunched in partnership with EnCircle.
Thank you for your support for City Hive and the ACT Framework.
If you would like any information on the initiatives mentioned in this newsletter please email hq@cityhive.co.uk.
Consumer Duty/SDR
In this Investment Week column, we discussed how we have long emphasised the importance of understanding how values are embedded in a way that ensures fair outcomes. Regulation is catching up.
Advice firms’ action following race riots
Bev Shah spoke to FT Adviser about flexible working, check-ins with employees and creating a safe space for dialogue, as well as revisiting inclusive policies.
Check out this Asset TV video with Stewardship Council and Global Leadership Council member Emma Wall, head of platform investments at Hargreaves Lansdown, who answers questions about culture in fund due diligence and how it can affect investment outcomes and profitability.
The idea of culture and brand
We welcomed an institutional audience to a meeting at Invesco to discuss the idea of culture and brand, and how these define behaviour within organisations.
ACT Turned 2
If you missed any of our coverage, check out our gallery, blogs and recordings here.
Cross-Company Mentoring Scheme 2025
Back by popular demand, the City Hive Cross-Company Mentoring scheme, launched with EnCircle, aims to empower your employees to professional success.
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Last month the City Hive Academy hosted two sessions with Dr Tony Lloyd, CEO at the ADHD Foundation, the largest patient-led ADHD agency in Europe.
The City Hive team and ACT Stewardship Council representatives took part in the Vanguard Tough Mudder challenge.