Whenever an employer is complaining about how difficult it is to attract exactly the right kind of talent, the first question that should come to anybody’s mind is “have you tried offering more money”. According to a number of headhunters interviewed by Business Insider, after a long period of making speeches and recording inspirational YouTube videos about their commitment to diversity, some of the biggest names in private equity and asset management have finally got round to doing the only thing that’s bound to work. This is obviously a pretty sensitive area.