For those of you sufficiently interested in the world of finance to pursue it further, I would encourage you to do so. The financial sector in Bahrain is growing strongly and represents many varied opportunities, be it within banking, insurance or the capital markets.
We have focused on diversity from a regulatory perspective because there is strong research to show that diversity at senior levels of regulated entities can help to reduce the likelihood of group think, increase the level of challenge and improve decision making and risk management. There is also a clear connection between the diversity in an organisation and its culture.