This women’s history month Senior Director in A&M Insurance, Asset & Wealth Management practice, Nneka Orji writes on the importance of moving towards equity within the wealth management industry.
Despite controlling billions in household financial assets across north America and western Europe, and occupying senior and influential roles in companies, women remain largely overlooked by the wealth industry on the whole. They are also under-represented in wealth management roles, and tend to invest less than male peers. This isn’t news – it’s a widely- acknowledged issue that the sector continues to grapple with. What will it take to really empower women as investors and to enable career progression as wealth professionals?
To date, wealth management businesses have played an important role in the lives of individuals, families, and society more broadly. If we are to see the true potential of the industry in shaping a more positive and inclusive society, decision makers within the industry must reflect society and products/services offered must be more inclusive.
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