Flexibility needs to be front and centre to attract women to the profession, according to a panel discussion.
A BT-hosted morning tea celebrating International Women’s Day heard during a panel discussion that part of what is holding back gender equity in advice is the perception the industry isn’t flexible.
“Traditionally, financial planning was seen as you’ve got to be a full-time financial planner, work 60 hours, be available to your clients to meet them at six o’clock at night, but that’s not true,” Lush Wealth financial planner Christine Lusher said. “It’s just about rephrasing the work and that women can do it and it can be a flexible job.”