Mind the gap: Why advisers have a key role in closing the gender pension divide

'While access to pensions has improved, barriers remain'

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Julia Peake explores the pension gender gap and outlines the options for closing it...

By the end of 2025, women were expected to control a 60% share of the UK's wealth, at least partly driven by the fact that they statistically live longer than men.  But as women are often more likely to experience career breaks or reduced working hours due to childcare or caring responsibilities, many still reach retirement with significantly less pension wealth than men. For advisers, this is not simply a policy issue or a women's issue, it's a potentially detrimental client outcome. The gender pension gap (GPeG) can affect retirement choices, financial resilience, vulnerability, est...

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