The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange praised Financial News’s efforts to support diversity in financial services last night, as the bourse marked the inaugural South Asian Power Brokers list with a special market close ceremony.
The finance and business leaders were treated to a live drumming performance and colourful decorations to coincide with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, as FN and the bourse came together to acknowledge the region’s contribution to the City.
“This is a historic moment, and it is fitting and by no means an accident that it coincides with Diwali, a festival of light, renewal and progress,” Dame Julia Hoggett told the crowd at the exchange’s headquarters.
“The leaders we honour tonight are those lights. Each has eliminated paths for others to follow through courage, through vision, through an unwavering belief in what is possible. Their story is not just of success, but of resilience, of generosity, of lifting others up as they rise in a stronger and more inclusive industry.”
Hoggett described Shruti Tripathi Chopra, editor in chief of Financial News and Private Equity News, as “someone who has done so much to shine a light on diverse communities across the City”.
“These people are amazing; they have got their seat at the table, and when they didn’t get their seat on the table, they built one,” Tripathi Chopra said.
A drinks reception to mark the event featured speeches from Cobra Beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria and HSBC’s group chief finance officer Pam Kaur, as well as the lighting of candles and festive food.
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