Investment by women, and in them, is growing
Much of the wealth transferred in the coming decades will end up in female hands
MARCH 8th, International Women’s Day, always brings a flood of reports about gender inequalities in everything from health outcomes to pay and promotion. But one gap is gradually narrowing: that in wealth. As money managers seek to attract and serve rich women, and as those women express their values through their portfolios, the impact will be felt within the investment industry and beyond.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “The power of money”
Finance & economics March 10th 2018
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