'Inherently sinister' | Racist staff photo was displayed in firm's office for EIGHT years

A private equity firm reportedly displayed a photo of staff in blackface on its office wall for eight years, according to a lawsuit.

Bloomberg has reported how Partners Group Holdings AG, one of Europe’s largest private funds, displayed the picture depicting two white male employees dressed as nuns with painted faces - depicting characters from the film Sister Act - at the firm’s Swiss headquarters.

The image was taken in 2012 at a staff party and, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg, remained on display until 2020.

The claims have been made as part of legal action being taken against the firm on behalf of Harmonie Muilumba at a tribunal in London.