Although the banking sector has increased its focus on becoming more diverse in terms of gender and ethnicity in recent years, it is still often regarded as elitist. Citi’s new programme strives to change this perception
Fifteen years ago, Kobi Rahman arrived in London with just enough money for a roof over his head and a Ford Fiesta he couldn’t afford to run. A self-funded history graduate from the Midlands – he was the first person in his family to go to university – he’d landed a role in wealth management at a financial advisory firm.
“Those first two years were a baptism of fire,” he says. “I sat at tables with no idea why there were two forks and knives. I was a fish out of water. I survived because I had supportive managers from the start.”
