Mental health ranks as highest employee concern for asset managers
Financial wellbeing, however, was regarded as being of lowest priority and also received the lowest attention through company initiatives.
According to Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing's latest Benchmarking and Insights report, while mental wellbeing was of most concern, initiatives were offered equally for both physical and mental wellbeing.
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Financial wellbeing, however, was regarded as being of lowest priority and also received the lowest attention through company initiatives.
The report surveyed 174 asset management companies across a range of headcounts, with firms smaller than 20 employees' comprising half of respondents, followed by mid-sized firms of 20-99 employees (32%) and large organisations in excess of 100 employees (18%).
A good work-life balance featured most prominently as a wellbeing concern across the range of fund sizes, ranking first across small- and mid-sized firms, and second at large managers, while stress and resilience also stood out as an issue.
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Sleep and physical inactivity also featured highly as concerns, with musculoskeletal and nutrition issues ranking in the middle.
Menopause was considered a less important priority across asset managers, featuring in the lower ranks of concerns alongside fertility, smoking cessation and alcohol and substance abuse.
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