Young people cite opportunity gaps in financial services careers

The research, conducted among young people aged 16-21 in partnership with the Social Mobility Foundation, found that 40% of people from LSEBs believed the financial services industry was open to someone "like them". LV= said this is significantly less than their peers from intermediate and professional backgrounds. The respondents said that understanding how to access the financial services industry was a greater barrier than average across industries. A lack of entry-level opportunities was seen to be more limiting in financial services compared to other sectors, such as healthcare o...