Anna Sofat: The changing landscape of women's wealth

Women hold 30% of private wealth in the world

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In the first of a series of articles for PA, Anna Sofat looks at the changing world of female wealth and asks if it's time to gear financial advice to the specific needs of women clients

Women hold 30% of private wealth in the world, and the bulk of it comes from those who are self-made, according to a recent Boston Consulting Group report. While there is still a long way to go in terms of equality, what we've achieved over the last century is quite remarkable. With our relatively new-found wealth comes independence, choice and, for many women, a deepening sense of responsibility. How we think about and want to use our wealth is often based around values and behaviours that may well differ from the masculine norm. That is not to say that we don't know how to enjoy ...

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