Social Mobility Community

Widening access. Growing talent. Strengthening performance.

The Social Mobility Community helps member firms widen access to talent and create environments where people can grow, perform and stay. By improving opportunity, progression and development, organisations strengthen their talent pipeline and long-term business performance.

Why it matters Opportunity unlocks potential.

Inclusion is experienced through opportunity, growth and feedback. People stay where they can grow.

Social Mobility Community

Social Mobility widens access to talent and strengthens the range of perspectives organisations can draw on.

Social Mobility is one of IiFE’s three practitioner communities. It strengthens talent pipelines and supports broadening access to opportunity, growth, and experience across member firms.

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Opportunity

Attracting talent means widening access.

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Growth

People stay where they can grow.

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Feedback

Inclusive systems help people develop and progress.

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Performance

Stronger talent pipelines support stronger organisations.

The community

Helping firms attract, develop and retain talent.

The Social Mobility Community brings together practitioners from across European asset management to share evidence-informed approaches that widen access to talent, strengthen career progression and improve long-term talent retention.

The community focuses on implementation-focused action across opportunity, growth, feedback, recruitment pathways, progression, outreach, talent development and inclusive career systems.

Member organisations nominate professionals from talent, leadership, investment, HR and business functions who want to contribute to industry-wide progress and measurable outcomes.

Community members

Led by practitioners. Powered by industry experience.

The Social Mobility Community brings together practitioners from member organisations who contribute expertise across investment, talent, inclusion, sustainability and business leadership. Members share experience, challenge assumptions and help shape future research, guidance and industry practice.

Community Lead

Nancy Rowe

Global Inclusion Director

Franklin Templeton

Iva Alexandrova

Senior Portfolio Manager

BNP Paribas Asset Management

Louise Blake

EMEA Head of Talent & D&I

T. Rowe Price

Robert Potts

Portfolio Manager

Volunteer

Daniel Scire

Member Regional Inclusion Executive Council

Franklin Templeton

Eric Bedell

Member Regional Inclusion Executive Council

Franklin Templeton

Christelle Faussurier

International Head Corporate Social Responsibility

Natixis

Solenn Bougeard

RFP Specialist

HSBC France

Zahra SHEIKH

Board Member

Inclusion in Finance Europe

Ivan Gjoshevski

Sustainability Director

CapMan Group

From evidence to implementation

Turning evidence into measurable action

Widen access

Helping organisations reach talented people through broader recruitment, outreach and opportunity pathways.

Enable growth

Creating clearer development opportunities, feedback and progression pathways so people can grow and stay.

Strengthen talent pipelines

Supporting organisations to attract, develop and retain talented people across European asset management.

Insights

Key insights from the Paris Social Mobility event

The Social Mobility Community brought together asset managers, industry bodies and academic partners in Paris to explore how firms can widen access to talent and strengthen long-term business performance.

Discussions highlighted practical actions organisations can take to broaden opportunity, improve career progression and build stronger talent pipelines across the European investment industry. Hosted by Natixis Investment Managers in partnership with IiFE, AFG and Sciences Po, the event reinforced the industry's commitment to turning research into measurable action.

PARIS 2025 Insights

Key takeaways from the event

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How to join

Join the Social Mobility Community

The Social Mobility Community is open to IiFE member firms. Member organisations can nominate colleagues working across talent, inclusion, HR, investment leadership, recruitment or business strategy.

Member organisations nominate professionals from talent, leadership, investment, HR and business functions who want to contribute to industry-wide progress.

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Become a member firm

Join IiFE to access communities, research and member-only initiatives and programmes.

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Nominate Community Participants

Identify colleagues who can join and contribute to the community.

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Take Part

Join webinars, workshops and events to share practice and help turn evidence into action.

Different Thinking. Better Outcomes.

Help build stronger talent pipelines across European asset management.

Join practitioners working together to widen access to talent, strengthen decision-making and improve long-term organisational performance.

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