Modern Slavery Statement
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting
Modern Slavery Statement
Modern Slavery represents an international problem that transcends age, gender and race. People end up trapped in Modern Slavery because they are vulnerable to being tricked, trapped and exploited, often as a result of poverty and exclusion. It is these external circumstances that push people into taking risky decisions in search of opportunities to provide for their families or that push them into jobs in exploitative conditions. Modern Slavery is a collective term encompassing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. It also includes practices that deprive individuals of their freedom and exploit them for personal or commercial gain.
The Modern Slavery Act makes significant steps towards preventing Modern Slavery in organisations and their supply chains. This statement describes the policies and procedures that Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Group (“Alpha”) has in place throughout our business, supply and procurement chains to combat slavery and exploitation. It has been made in accordance with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our statement for the financial year ending 31st March 2026.
Alpha is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry, with 1,568 employees across North America, UK and MENA, Europe, and APAC.
While, as a professional services firm, Alpha’s workforce primarily consists of salaried professionals where the risk of Modern Slavery is low, nonetheless, we are dedicated to conducting business at the highest standard and expect all employees to make decisions based on the business’s core values of integrity, accountability and responsibility. Alpha also considers Modern Slavery risks as it establishes operations in new geographies and engages employees and suppliers in them.
To this effect and to fulfil our obligations under the Modern Slavery Act, Alpha has developed dedicated processes for identifying and preventing human rights abuses.
Assessing Risk in Supply Chains:
Alpha focusses on the risks of Modern Slavery arising in its supply chains in each geography. Our suppliers are mainly in the areas of professional services, commercial real estate, staff benefits and healthcare, facilities management, office equipment and computer hardware and software. All our suppliers and partners who provide human resources are expected to implement a zero-tolerance approach to Modern Slavery, and we pride ourselves on promoting ethical and sustainable business practices. All enquiries surrounding Modern Slavery form part of our ongoing supplier due diligence processes.
From an operational perspective, our teams aim to include ESG criteria in their enquiry process, which would include sustainability checks, adequate people and social policies, and their impact on the wider business. Within Alpha’s operational functions, there are defined responsibilities and activities to ensure our business practices are sustainable, considering our long-term impacts and addressing the needs of different stakeholders. This includes a dedicated sustainability manager. We monitor our progress against industry best practice on a periodic basis, and communicate to our investors, employees, clients, and suppliers, who are all key stakeholders of the Alpha business.
Ensuring Fair Compensation and Appropriate Recruitment Procedures:
All Alpha’s direct employees are offered competitive salaries based on their roles within a professional services firm, alongside a cash bonus or profit share scheme and other benefits. Employee packages are reviewed at least annually, taking into account market information about similar roles, so that we can continue to attract and retain high-calibre staff. This process also ensures that our packages are a fair reflection of the roles that people are performing and contributions they make. When Alpha uses external providers to assist with recruitment processes, these will always be reputable recruitment agencies. Alpha ensures that it fully complies with wage regulations in each country in which it engages employees.
Employee Training and Awareness:
All Alpha policies are available for staff to access on our HR portal, and we continue to roll out ad-hoc training where required. Globally, employees receive training focused on fostering respect and inclusion in the workplace. This training provides an action toolkit and identifies the necessary support channels if an employee is witness to any incidents that may need intervention or reporting.
Wellbeing While Working Remotely:
We continue to make efforts to promote the well-being of our staff who are hybrid working.
How to Report Suspicions of Slavery:
Alpha remains committed to protecting whistle-blowers and encourages employees, who suspect wrongdoing of any nature, including that of human rights abuse and slavery, to report this information via the processes outlined in the employee handbook. Alpha measures this area by recording the number of concerns raised and investigated in line with the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy. There were no cases reported this year, or concerns raised by third parties. We also have an anonymous reporting functionality operated by an external provider that allows employees to raise any concerns they may have regarding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
Alpha will review and update this statement annually in line with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 as well as embedding the review in line with Alpha’s wider company roadmap.
Approved by the Board on 29 September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Luc Baque, Group Chief Executive Officer
If you have questions or would like further information about Alpha’s Modern Slavery Statement, please contact [email protected].