A guild dedicated to opening the investment management industry to a more diverse cohort, and improving financial literacy in wider society, has put out a call for new members.

The Guild of Investment Managers was set up in 2015 and has the ultimate aim of becoming the Worshipful Company of Investment Managers – joining the City of London’s 110 existing livery companies.

The group was granted “guild” status by the Court of Alderman (the City of London Corporation body that approves the formation of new companies) in March 2018, and is now looking to grow its 80-strong membership base and become more philanthropi...