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Jupiter, Liontrust, Rathbones among City firms still not signed up to UK’s race charter

The charter commits signatories to track data on employees from ethnic minority backgrounds and requires a zero tolerance for harassment and bullying

The charter includes seven calls to action for companies that have signed up, including recording the number of employees from ethnic minority backgrounds

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Some of the UK’s top asset management firms are facing tough questions over why they have still not yet signed up to a “fundamental” initiative to improve racial equality in the workplace.

The murder of George Floyd just over three years ago shook the City to its core and triggered a wave of promises from major finance firms to confront the institutional racism holding Black professionals back from progressing in their careers.

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