IFA comment: Winner profiles the positives of WIG Award 2004

The merit of this award for women is that it tells the public here are a bunch of women who are enjoying varied, successful careers having come from a variety of backgrounds. They also have time to bring up children, do voluntary work, have sporting interests and basically have a life outside work. This encourages more people to view financial planning as a good career choice, and also provides some high profile good press about the quality of financial advice available, and that is good news for all of us. I feel privileged to have always enjoyed a good level of equality in my life, ...