Fazila Manjoo, Portfolio Manager at Mergence Investment Managers, is featured in Money Marketing’s Women’s Month issue. Starting as an actuarial specialist, she transitioned to investment management and now manages the Mergence Global Quant Equity Portfolio, which has outperformed its benchmark since its inception in January 2024. Fazila advocates for creating more specialised roles for women in financial services and stresses the need for industry leaders to empower women through supportive networks and strategic diversity initiatives. She emphasises that successful companies value diverse ideas and foster creativity, which leads to better performance and more female hires and promotions.

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