IQ-EQ has been named as a finalist for the ‘Excellence in Client Service (Industry)’ award in the 2020 International Investment Awards.
We are delighted to announce that IQ-EQ’s Belfast office has been awarded the Bronze Diversity Mark from Diversity Mark NI. Here at IQ-EQ, we value diversity and are dedicated to creating a working environment that’s inclusive, where everyone feels safe, supported and free to be themselves. Our Group HR team has set up a D&I working group and implemented an action plan that has so far included Dignity at Work training and updated HR policies in the Group Employee Handbook. This is only the start of our journey as we seek to implement more flexible working and to address any gender imbalances in our working environment. We are committed to equal opportunities in the provision of services and as an employer.
Here at IQ-EQ, we place an emphasis on continuous learning and this nomination reflects the strength and calibre of Ascent, our signature learning and development framework. So, we're delighted to have been shortlisted for the Learning and Development Award in Personnel Today Awards 2020.
Following the grounding of the MV Wakashio vessel in the south east of Mauritius on 25 July, a dozen of our Mauritius colleagues headed down to a local beach to help in the clean-up operation. Here, Abdullah Toorawa shares more about the team's environmental initiative.
IQ-EQ is pleased to announce the acquisition of Conseil Expertise & Synthese (CE&S), an independent accounting business based in Paris. This latest acquisition, our second in 2020, adds further scale and a strong client book to our French operations enabling us to offer an extensive suite of Funds, Corporate and Private Wealth services.
We are delighted to announce that IQ-EQ has been named as a finalist in the STEP Private Client Awards 2020/21, Trust Company of the Year (large firm) category.