International Women's Day: How women investors are winning the race on Dalal Street
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International Women's Day: How women investors are winning the race on Dalal Street

India Today  

Women are making their mark in the stock market like never before. While men still dominate trading, women are proving to be more disciplined investors, staying invested for longer periods and making better financial decisions. And unlike men, who take frequent risks, women often make thoughtful investment choices and avoid impulsive decisions, which helps them in wealth creation over time. A global survey found that only 28% of women feel confident in their investment choices, even though studies show that they tend to outperform men in returns. With digital platforms, financial education, and tools like fractional investing, more women are learning to take control of their financial future.

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Crypto, The New Hustle: How Women In Tier-2 Cities Can Ride The Wave
1 week, 4 days ago

Crypto, The New Hustle: How Women In Tier-2 Cities Can Ride The Wave

ABP News  

By Avinash Shekhar In India’s smaller cities, a quiet revolution is underway as women step beyond traditional investments like gold and fixed deposits to explore cryptocurrency. Traditionally, women relied on fixed-income assets, but with inflation and evolving financial awareness, many are now viewing crypto as a viable path to long-term wealth generation. Why Women Should Consider Crypto Investments For women …

International women’s day: 4 financial tips every woman should know for smart fund allocation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

International women’s day: 4 financial tips every woman should know for smart fund allocation

Live Mint  

International Women's Day is just as good a day as any to provide strength to women and enable them to be the torchbearers of their own financial destiny. As perfectly stated by American author and journalist Clare Boothe Luce: “A woman's best protection is a little money of her own.” Here are a few essential steps for women to plan …

Where are the women? Why India's trading floors remain a male domain
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Where are the women? Why India's trading floors remain a male domain

Live Mint  

Even as women make their presence felt in India's finance sector, with many making it to corner offices and boardrooms, female participation remains abysmally low in one corner: equity dealing rooms. “There is a clear boys' club, and the cultural nuances on the trading floors make it a male bastion," said Monica Agrawal, managing director – financial services, Asia Pacific …

Indian Women Redefining Wealth: From Savings to Smart Investments
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3 weeks ago

Indian Women Redefining Wealth: From Savings to Smart Investments

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian women have long been the backbone of household financial planning. Since 2015, the number of female investors in the Indian stock market has increased by 6.8 times.”Mutual funds have emerged as a go-to investment option for women seeking balanced and long-term wealth accumulation. "Women investors are increasingly demonstrating patience and discipline in wealth creation," saidReal estate has always been …

Explore the world of wealth creation beyond FDs
3 weeks ago

Explore the world of wealth creation beyond FDs

Deccan Chronicle  

Anand K. Rathi One of the key observations is that many women often do not actively participate in their financial decision-making. Use credit cards wisely: · Familiarise yourself with interest rates, fees, and payment due dates to avoid surprises. Build strong investment portfolio: · Explore various asset classes, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, to mitigate risks and enhance potential …

Beyond just saving: How can women secure, invest, and create long-term wealth?
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Beyond just saving: How can women secure, invest, and create long-term wealth?

Live Mint  

Despite making financial strides, women in India represent a small fraction of the country’s investor base. According to NSE data, only 22% of stock market investors are women, while CAMS reports that 28% of mutual fund investors are women, with most preferring systematic investment plans. While these numbers signal progress, the question remains—are women truly building wealth, or are these …

Stocks, MFs, Gold to PPF: 8 top investment options for women on International Women’s Day 2025
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Stocks, MFs, Gold to PPF: 8 top investment options for women on International Women’s Day 2025

Live Mint  

As we celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, it’s the perfect time to focus on the importance of financial literacy for women. From the dynamic world of mutual funds and stocks to the timeless appeal of gold and real estate and the security of government-backed schemes, let's explore top investment options for women to grow their money. Eight top …

Women are more likely than ever to invest. Here’s six tips to get started
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Women are more likely than ever to invest. Here’s six tips to get started

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yana Shkrebenkova, CEO of wealth and trading at Revolut UK says: “It’s refreshing but not unexpected …

6 tips for budding investors – as new research reveals women are closing the ‘investment gap’
1 month, 1 week ago

6 tips for budding investors – as new research reveals women are closing the ‘investment gap’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Women aged …

‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’
55 years, 2 months ago

‘I don’t think the world is getting the best talent’: Meet the woman recruiting the next generation of ‘risk-takers’

CNN  

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — In the US, just 19% of all venture capital investment partners — the people who write the cheques investing in entrepreneurs — are women; in Europe, a 2023 report found that number to be 16%. One of its core services is the Global Female Investors Network, a 2,000-strong community of women who manage money, whether …

Report Urges Fintech Firms to Target Women Customers in Emerging Markets for Financial Inclusion
55 years, 2 months ago

Report Urges Fintech Firms to Target Women Customers in Emerging Markets for Financial Inclusion

LA Times  

A new IFC report reveals fintech firms can enhance financial inclusion and tap into women’s market by using strategies guided by sex-disaggregated data. Until now, there has been limited research that quantifies the degree to which fintech firms are actively addressing women’s financial inclusion and the specific strategies that are showing success. “In doing so, fintech firms can unlock the …

Women entrepreneurs need a tribe of their very own
4 months ago

Women entrepreneurs need a tribe of their very own

Live Mint  

Globally, women are the ones who have been managing household finances. Even so, studies also show that women outperform men in fund management and credit repayment, which would suggest financial acumen among them. Become financially confident: A study conducted by Lusardi and Mitchell found that women across the world showed a consistent pattern of ‘don’t know’ responses to questions related …

Financial independence of women matters
4 months ago

Financial independence of women matters

New Indian Express  

If you are a working woman, you must engage a professional to help you with financial planning. A lot of women happily let others in the family manage their money. We know of those days when the government announced the demonetisation of R500 and R1000 notes, and many middle-class women were found stuck with an undisclosed stash in the cupboard. …

Royal Mint reports large rise in women investing in gold and silver
5 months ago

Royal Mint reports large rise in women investing in gold and silver

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A survey commissioned by the Royal Mint found 27% …

Majority of Hyderabad Women Opt for Safe Investments, Only 25% Invest in High-Risk Assets
5 months ago

Majority of Hyderabad Women Opt for Safe Investments, Only 25% Invest in High-Risk Assets

Deccan Chronicle  

60% of women investors in Hyderabad prefer conservative investments like bonds and fixed deposits, while only 25% prefer high-risk assets such as equities. The study found that risk tolerance emerged as the most influential factor, with 75% of women with higher risk tolerance choosing equities, while nearly 90% of those with lower tolerance preferred safer options. Regret aversion bias played …

72% of women making final decisions on their investments, survey reveals
8 months, 3 weeks ago

72% of women making final decisions on their investments, survey reveals

Live Mint  

A recent survey conducted by Axis Mutual Fund nationwide showed an increasing number of women assuming control of their financial futures. Our research into the investment patterns of Axis MF investors reveals that women constitute 30% of the Axis Mutual Fund customer base and hold 35% of the total AUM. The report underscores two primary trends: Increased average investments : …

How do you start investing money? As survey finds women less likely to feel confident about it than men
1 year ago

How do you start investing money? As survey finds women less likely to feel confident about it than men

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Workplace pensions can be really valuable because there’s potentially …

Women’s Day: 6 financial aspects that impact women investors
1 year ago

Women’s Day: 6 financial aspects that impact women investors

Live Mint  

For this women’s day, we wanted to highlight the different aspects of a woman’s financial life. However, making mid-term actionable strategies helps women investors implement the investment strategy and stay invested for the long run,” said Tejal. These women are now contributing to households, family businesses, as well as the corporate landscape, and are getting more involved in the family’s …

Women’s Day: Indian women beat men in SIP investments, shows study
1 year ago

Women’s Day: Indian women beat men in SIP investments, shows study

Live Mint  

This trend of women actively managing and shaping their financial destinies is a significant step towards empowerment and independence, especially relevant to celebrate on International Women's Day. According to a recent FinEdge report, at least 40% of women in the country are emerging as new investors, showcasing their growing role and influence in the financial world. Beyond contributing higher average …

How can women investors diversify their portfolio for quality returns?
1 year ago

How can women investors diversify their portfolio for quality returns?

Live Mint  

For decades, women have demonstrated superior financial management skills, even in roles as homemakers. With the increasing participation of women in the mainstream workforce, it's not unexpected to witness them challenging stereotypes by entering male-dominated industries, assuming CXO-level positions, and excelling in an intensely competitive environment. In an exclusive interaction with Livemint, Meeta Shetty, Fund Manager, Tata Asset Management said …

Women as financial ambassadors: Key to expanding inclusion
1 year, 2 months ago

Women as financial ambassadors: Key to expanding inclusion

Hindustan Times  

By harnessing the potential of women as banking agents, we bridge financial inclusion gaps while fostering women's economic empowerment and reshaping societal norms. Another advantage lies in women agents' adeptness at building connections with customers, translating into higher transactions, especially considering research in India revealing women customers' preference for female agents during doorstep banking services. The Jan Dhan Plus work …

The financial inclusion of women is set for a tech leap
1 year, 10 months ago

The financial inclusion of women is set for a tech leap

Live Mint  

One of the more notable successes of India’s digital journey has been the progress made in the last-mile delivery of banking services to underserved communities. If financial services can be provided over mobile devices, women would have no need to actually travel to a bank branch to avail them. So what will it take for financial services firms to better …

Investing in women and girls is the surest way to achieve SDGs
2 years ago

Investing in women and girls is the surest way to achieve SDGs

Hindustan Times  

Around the world, progress on women’s rights is vanishing before our eyes. The deputy secretary-general, Amina Mohammed, recently visited Afghanistan with a message for the authorities: Women and girls have fundamental human rights, and we will never give up fighting for them. We need action on several fronts to make sure women and girls can make their full contribution to …

International Women’s Day: 3 transforming money behaviours that women allow to define them
2 years ago

International Women’s Day: 3 transforming money behaviours that women allow to define them

Live Mint  

When it comes to walking and talking money, the baton is instinctively passed on to male members of a family. It’s almost like a societal norm for the male member to manage the money, but also women themselves shy away from the task. What we need to unpack here are the limiting behaviours and beliefs that lead women, across different …

International Women’s Day: Don’t overestimate your abilities and take overly risky investments, advises Shalini Warrier
2 years ago

International Women’s Day: Don’t overestimate your abilities and take overly risky investments, advises Shalini Warrier

Live Mint  

Research shows that women make much better borrowers. According to Shalini Warrier, Executive Director and Business Head, Federal Bank, women borrow carefully and repay promptly. What money advice would you give to young girls, students and newly working women? Having said that, men usually tend to overestimate their abilities around planning and investing, thus leading to overly risky investments.

Women's Day: Tax Saving Funds To Retirement; How Are Indian Women Investing?
2 years ago

Women's Day: Tax Saving Funds To Retirement; How Are Indian Women Investing?

News 18  

Just over one in every four investors is a woman, finds an analysis by investment platform Kuvera. Data analysis of 16 lakh Kuvera investors found that the number of women investors has improved over last year, indicating better financial literacy among women. Women investors from the National Capital Region, Bengaluru and Mumbai made up 30% of all women investors in …

Innovation in women-owned businesses: Technology is biggest enabler
2 years, 3 months ago

Innovation in women-owned businesses: Technology is biggest enabler

Firstpost  

There has been a burst in successful women’s ventures in e-commerce and other technology-intensive businesses. These successes have become a guiding light for other women business owners across geographies, who are now even more resolved to take risks and prove that gender is no longer a deterrent Kamla Raghunath, CEO of Gift Links, started her business in Bangalore, India serving …

How can women take charge of their investments? Here are six ways
2 years, 5 months ago

How can women take charge of their investments? Here are six ways

Live Mint  

It is appalling that a recent survey by Tata AIA Life Insurance revealed that more than half of the women surveyed are financially dependent on the men in their families. What makes financial planning a male-oriented profession or duty is that even the most educated and successful women abstain from deciding their finances. There is so much dependence regarding money …

FDs, SIPs, crypto, or gold? What’s best investment option for women
2 years, 6 months ago

FDs, SIPs, crypto, or gold? What’s best investment option for women

Live Mint  

The right choice of investment can lead up to value returns on your hard-earned money. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank's highest rate is on 3 years 1 day to 5 years tenure at 6.10% for general citizens and 6.60% to senior citizens. Axis Bank's rate is highest at 5.75% to the general category on 1 year 11 days < 1 …

Why women business owners are most promising engine of inclusive economic growth for South Asia and beyond
2 years, 10 months ago

Why women business owners are most promising engine of inclusive economic growth for South Asia and beyond

Firstpost  

To begin to realise the potential of women as business owners, the private and public sectors need to work together to enable greater access to markets and funding According to “ How to Rebuild Global Business for Good,” a special report underwritten by Moody’s Corporation and TD Bank Group and led by WEConnect International, when women business owners gain access …

International Women's Day 2022: Women breaking glass ceiling but gender gap challenge remains
3 years ago

International Women's Day 2022: Women breaking glass ceiling but gender gap challenge remains

Firstpost  

We still need plenty of reforms to restructure the political and social systems to reshape gender-gap at breakneck speed Glass ceilings are meant to be broken; women are busy breaking free, and women are on a glass breaking spree. From the abolition of ‘Sati’ practice, the passing of the widow remarriage act, prohibition of child marriages, and the universal suffrage …

International Women's Day: Tips to hone your financial literacy
3 years ago

International Women's Day: Tips to hone your financial literacy

India TV News  

While women are increasingly taking on financial leadership roles in their personal and professional lives, the lack of confidence in women in the subject accounts for approximately a third of the gender financial literacy gap. “Financial literacy for women is essential to bridge the economic gap that currently exists. It’s first important to acknowledge this gap, understand the steps on …

Indian women are storming the gates of the investor ‘boys club’
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian women are storming the gates of the investor ‘boys club’

Al Jazeera  

As female founders face a daily bias in raising funds, female investors are stepping up to crack the problem. “I’m pitching to a roomful of men for leap.club, which is basically for women … Finding someone who fits our bill… that gets tougher,” says Das, who quit food delivery firm Zomato to start Delhi-based leap.club with a former male colleague. …

Solving the problem of missing women entrepreneurs
3 years, 4 months ago

Solving the problem of missing women entrepreneurs

Hindustan Times  

In India, women comprise 49% of the total population. The individual mindsets of majority investors and imbibed widespread stereotypes of the women entrepreneurs further multiply into a group phenomenon and perpetuate deeply embedded gender biases. Thus, even when there are women in the investor group, the stereotype would perpetuate, ultimately impeding women entrepreneurs’ access to capital. Both men and women …

Why do women invest less than men?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why do women invest less than men?

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Men are more likely to invest than women so even when women have money to put …

The Future is Female: Norway's Wealth Fund Wants More Women on Boards
4 years, 1 month ago

The Future is Female: Norway's Wealth Fund Wants More Women on Boards

News 18  

Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, wants the companies it invests in globally to boost the number of women on their boards and to consider setting targets if fewer than 30% of their directors are female, top fund officials told Reuters. “What we want to see is better representation of women on the boards,” added Carine Smith …

Women in finance must ask for promotion, unlike men: Survey
4 years, 4 months ago

Women in finance must ask for promotion, unlike men: Survey

Al Jazeera  

Researcher says findings of Australia survey provide ‘evidence of that culture that things come to men without asking’. Far fewer women than men are promoted in the finance industry unless they first ask for seniority, a sign of institutional gender bias, according to a new study in Australia. The survey of 2,000 finance industry professionals showed 76% of men were …

Why India’s women VCs get a raw deal
5 years, 1 month ago

Why India’s women VCs get a raw deal

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/ Mumbai: In July 2019, a woman investor at a well-known venture capital firm joined one of her male colleagues at the Delhi office of a millionaire to convince him to invest in their fund. “Working styles are different across gender so it’s good to have diversity in thinking—it leads to more balanced decision-making,” said Ruchira Shukla, regional lead for …

Gender biases restrict women entrepreneurs
5 years, 4 months ago

Gender biases restrict women entrepreneurs

Hindustan Times  

It is no secret that the majority of start-ups in India have been set up by men. Networking is a huge part of the business world, and here, even successful women have complained about being kept out of the men’s club The statistics are not encouraging. Even successful women entrepreneurs have spoken of lacking the confidence they should have when …

Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce
5 years, 6 months ago

Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce

NPR  

Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce Enlarge this image toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images You have $1, and you're thinking about investing it in the stock market. That suggests investors see value in gender diversity and that companies that hire more women could see their stock prices rise. Jennifer Dannals, a Dartmouth researcher …

Women are better at crowdfunding than men, shows study
7 years, 8 months ago

Women are better at crowdfunding than men, shows study

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Crowdfunding Center …

Female workers' lack of confidence is costing them financial security, study finds
7 years, 10 months ago

Female workers' lack of confidence is costing them financial security, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “HMRC data backs up our findings of a glaring gender divide, with men far more willing …

Women take investment reins
8 years, 6 months ago

Women take investment reins

China Daily  

Ji Yanmei, a 36-year-old female fashion designer from Beijing, started online financing three years ago. Their top choice, according to the 2016 Women Financial Management Report, co-published by Alibaba's Ali Research, is online financial trading. According to the report, those with an annual income of 80,000 to 150,000 yuan were most interested in online finance, while those with annual income …

Females take Internet financing world by storm
9 years ago

Females take Internet financing world by storm

China Daily  

An employee shows a visitor how to use online payment functions on mobile devices at an expo in Beijing. A report released by Yooli.com, an online wealth management website, showed that 45 percent of female investors were born after 1985, a 7.6 percent growth year-on-year. Younger female investors focus more on the mobility of financing products while older females prefer …

Women investors are confident, not overconfident
10 years, 7 months ago

Women investors are confident, not overconfident

Live Mint  

Finance and investments are generally considered masculine areas. Professors Brad M. Barber and Terrance Odean in their widely cited research paper titled Boys will be Boys: Gender, Overconfidence and Common Stock Investment, investigate the trading differences between men and women. If the hypothesized difference between men and women exists, then the difference in performance should be more stark between single …

Women And Wealth: Local To Global Money Lessons
11 years ago

Women And Wealth: Local To Global Money Lessons

NPR  

Women And Wealth: Local To Global Money Lessons Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR NPR When it comes to money, women rule. Morning Edition host Renee Montagne speaks with Lagarde about the kinds of decisions a monetary organization can make that support women as earners, and about Lagarde's own unique career path. NPR's Jennifer Ludden speaks with women seeking financial …

Women and the investment gap
12 years, 1 month ago

Women and the investment gap

Salon  

More than a third of American women are now their family breadwinner. "Investing is not a hobby or sport for women," Karin A. Risi, principal at the Vanguard Group's Asset Management & Advice Services division, told the Journal. Risi also says that, rather than thinking of investment portfolios in terms of comparative performance, women relate more concretely to how their …

Competency, Time Mgmt Help Women Scale IT Career Peak
15 years ago

Competency, Time Mgmt Help Women Scale IT Career Peak

Firstpost  

It is rare to come across women at the top in the IT industry. ‘In New York and London, women remain scarce among top bankers despite decades of struggle to climb the corporate ladder. But in India’s relatively young financial industry, women not only are some of the top deal makers, they are often running the show.’ This was the …

Where Are All the Women?
20 years, 1 month ago

Where Are All the Women?

Wired  

After Carly Fiorina was ousted from Hewlett-Packard last week, just seven female CEOs remained among Fortune 500 companies. "I think almost without question that all of the companies we work with know they are able to offer better technology if they have a more diverse group of people," said Telle Whitney, president and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute, a …

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