The Here Is The City - Badenoch & Clark Diversity Survey asked staff if they were happy with their firm's diversity practices. You voted in your thousands.

There's no hiding now, as diversity is high up on the agenda in the financial markets. Clare McNeish, Principle Consultant, at Badenoch & Clark, said that 'the moral and legislative reasons behind creating a diverse workforce cannot be disputed. The business case for equal opportunities has been recognised and initiatives are being undertaken to ensure that firms are actively committed to recruiting and promoting staff, regardless of gender, race, religious persuasion or age. Badenoch & Clark continues to work closely with a number of firms to help them increase the existing diversity in their workforce'.

Here are the final tables:

Overall Top 20

1. ABN Amro

2. UBS

3. DrKW

4. Citigroup

5. Mizuho Corporate Bank

6. Bank of America

7. Lehman Brothers

8. Deutsche Bank

9. Nomura

10. Standard Bank

11. Merrill Lynch

12. Credit Suisse

13. Schroders

14. Barclays Capital

15. Commerzbank

16. Morgan Stanley

17. Fortis

18. Wachovia

19. Royal Bank of Scotland

20. Axa Investment Management

21. Northern Trust

22. JP Morgan

23. Goldman Sachs

24. UBS Private Bank

25. Jefferies & Co

Best European/International Firm/Bank/Broker

1. ABN Amro

2. UBS

3. DrKW

4. Mizuho Corporate Bank

5. Deutsche Bank

6. Nomura

7. Standard Bank

8. Credit Suisse

9. Barclays Capital

10. Commerzbank

Best US Firm/Bank/Broker

1. Citigroup

2. Bank of America

3. Lehman Brothers

4. Merrill Lynch

5. Morgan Stanley

6. Wachovia

7. JP Morgan

8. Goldman Sachs

Best Fund Manager/Private Bank/Global Custodian

1. Schroders

2. Axa Investment Management

3. Northern Trust

4. UBS Private Bank

5. Threadneedle Asset Management

6. Forieign & Colonial

7. Gartmore

8. Merrill Lynch Investment Managers

Chris Winfield, Chairman of the ABN Amro UK Diversity Steering Group, said that 'I am thrilled that we have won this survey. It demonstrates that our employees recognise the steps we have taken and appreciate that we attempt to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do'.

The bank's UK Diversity and HR Policy Director, Jackie Pummell, added: 'we are really proud of the progress we have made on Diversity and Inclusion at ABN Amro. We know there is more to do - and we have a busy year ahead of us. But winning this vote is the best endorsement we could have received, as it reflects the views of our employees'.

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