CII initiative launches manifesto to assist with financial resilience

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Sophie King
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The CII's Insuring Women's Futures Initiative has launched its 2019 manifesto and outlined guidance for financial services firms to help female financial resilience.

The manifesto outlined guidance for the government, regulators, employers, trade bodies and education establishments. It also included personal finance firms, pension providers and trusts. To help financial resilience, the movement suggested equipping young women to make financially-informed study choices, reforming the earning eligibility thresholds for automatic enrolment and including the employer's pension contribution in gender pay gap reporting. Additionally, it recommended making pension sharing the default position in divorce and setting as a strategic priority for financial g...

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