The Financial Industry Takes a Stand for Equality and Justice
- SIFMA Editors
SIFMA and our members have long prioritized diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry and we recognize there is much more to do. Diversity and inclusion means building a workforce that represents our entire society. But the recent tragedies, including the senseless death of George Floyd, should remind us that diversity and inclusion also means equality for all and equal justice under the law.
During these extraordinarily difficult times, SIFMA reaffirms our long-standing commitment to equality and justice for all Americans and we stand with the comments from industry leaders who have spoken to these ideals. Many of our members have announced initiatives in light of the protests to support social justice organizations, promote minority small businesses, encourage financial literacy and partner with local affected communities to invest in economic development and opportunity.
Here are excerpts from just some of the many:
- Advisor Group: A special message from Jamie Price, President & CEO, and Jeffrey Green, Acting Chief Human Resources Officer
- AllianceBernstein: Fostering Connections During Unsettling Times
- Ameriprise: Ameriprise message to employees and advisors
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- Bank of America: Bank of America Announces $1 Billion/4-Year Commitment to Support Economic Opportunity Initiatives
- BB&T Securities:
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- Betterment Securities: If We Aren’t Changing The System, We’re Perpetuating It
- BlackRock:
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- Bloomberg: To The Bloomberg Family
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- BMO Capital Markets:
- BNP Paribas:
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- BNY Mellon: Through Diversity and Inclusion Comes Understanding and Strength
- Carta Securities:
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- Citi Group: I can’t breathe.
- Citizens Capital Markets: A Message From Our CEO
- CME Group:
- Fidelity: I, too, am heartbroken and angry that racial discrimination and inequality continue to plague our society
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- Jefferies: Note from Cynthia Adams, Managing Director and General Counsel-Litigation, Regulatory & Employment at Jefferies
- JPMorgan Chase & Co: Message from Jamie Dimon and Brian Lamb
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- Goldman Sachs & Co: My Message On Inclusion
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- Hightower Securities: A Letter of Inclusion
- Invesco
- Franklin Templeton Investments:
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- KeyBank:
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- Lincoln Financial: Lincoln Financial Group Statement on Ongoing Racial Unrest
- LPL Financial: Extending Love and Support to the LPL Community
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- Macquarie Capital: A Message on Racial Injustice
- MassMutual Financial Group:
- Metlife Investment Management:
- Morgan Stanley: Committing to Diversity and Inclusion
- National Bank of Canada Financial:
- New York Life: A message from CEO Ted Mathas: Uniting against racism.
- Piper Sandler & Co: Chad Abraham joins Minnesota CEOs in response to recent tragedy
- PNC Capital Markets:
- Principal Global Investors:
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- Prudential Financial: Prudential: “We will ultimately be judged by our actions”
- RBC Capital Markets:
- Robinhood Financial:
- Societe Generale:
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- Stash:
- State Farm:
- TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services: Standing together for change
- Truist:
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- U.S. Bancorp Investments: Our community investment and commitment to address social and economic inequities, A response from Greg Cunningham, chief diversity officer for U.S. Bank
- Voya Investment Management: My message to Voya employees on Monday, June 1, 2020: Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality
- Wells Fargo: