Women more likely to seek professional financial advice – research

Surveying 2,181 adults in the UK, the research found 20% of women surveyed said they are likely to seek advice from an independent financial adviser, in comparison to 19% of men. This is an increase from the 14% of women who said they were planning on taking financial advice in June 2024, in comparison to 15% of men. Women were less likely to feel financially secure, with gender being one of the largest singular factors to how secure savers felt. Just 43% of women said they feel financially secure in comparison to 49% of men. Continuum independent financial adviser Erin Rigault ...