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Few people of color in the financial services industry, studies find

You won’t find many people of color in the worlds of asset management and financial planning, according to data from the Knight Foundation.
There's only a small percentage of people of color doing asset management and financial planning, according to data.
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The asset management industry has a diversity problem

May 4, 2017
A new study shows a women and minorities are largely excluded, managing just 1.1 percent of total assets.
The SEC in August expanded the definition of who can be an accredited investor, which will now allow more people to invest in private equity.
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