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 are simply pushed into jobs in exploitative conditions. Modern Slavery is a collective term
used to describe things like human trafficking, forced or bonded labor, slavery of children, and forced or early
marriage. The Modern Slavery Act makes significant steps towards preventing Modern Slavery in organizations 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 2025.
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry, with 1,230 employees
across North America, UK and MENA, Europe and APAC.
While Alpha, as a professional services provider, does not operate in an industry where Modern Slavery and Human
Trafficking is prevalent, 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.
To this effect and to fulfill our obligations under the Modern Slavery Act, Alpha has developed dedicated processes for
identifying and preventing human rights abuses.
Assessing Risk in Supply Chains:
Our suppliers are 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 are expected to implement a zero-
tolerance approach to Modern Slavery, and we pride ourselves on promoting ethical and sustainable business practices. All
inquiries 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 inquiry 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 responsible business
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-caliber 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 recommended and reputable
recruitment agencies.
Living Wage:
Alpha became an accredited Living Wage employer as of 29th January 2018. The Living Wage is calculated according to real
living costs and represents Alpha’s continued commitment to remunerating its employees and support staff fairly. Alpha
continues to have regular dialogue with its contractors employing staff working across the Alpha London with regard to their
levels of staff remuneration.
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.
Alpha recognizes how inflation pressures and the wider macroeconomic climate have meant within society some
children have not had the same opportunity to learn remotely due to a lack of suitable technology at home.
Therefore, in the UK Alpha has partnered with various foundations in order to donate spare laptops to local schools and
vulnerable families in need of technology.
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. 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 17 October 2025 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].