- Agree (47%)
- Disagree (43%)
- Not sure (9%)
Our latest poll asks you to consider what you believe should be the appropriate level of female representation in Australia’s financial adviser community.
We have published two gender-related stories in the last week; one covering the community of female advisers (see: Focus on Female Leadership) and the other reporting new research that considers the likelihood of disability insurance claims across a range of client demographics, including gender (see: Women More Likely to Experience Disability…).
While the articles report current events, there are threads in each that can link to broader issues. One story implies there aren’t enough females delivering financial advice and the other suggests there may not be enough females holding disability insurance cover.
Anecdotally, there appears to be widespread consensus amongst the financial services sector that it needs both more female advisers and more female consumers of financial advice.
In focusing on the need for more female advisers, there have been cases developed that argue female advisers are generally more responsive and empathetic to their client’s needs, wants and circumstances than their male counterparts, and that female clients are generally more responsive and disposed to, advice delivered by other females. Do you agree with these views?
Is there an ideal balance that should exist when it comes to the proportion of male and female advisers? Is that balance 50/50? Or do you consider there should be a higher proportion of either males or females? Why?
As always, we look forward to your votes and to recording your considered views…
Affirmative action has never been successful in any form that I am aware of.
If it’s to be , then it’s to be.
If more women decide to enter the profession and start their own business, that is always good news.
Some of the best advisers I have met are women, I don’t believe that someones sex denotes their ability. What I would be against is any impediment to women entering the profession and any discrimination that flows from that.
The Poll doesn’t allow for a fair response, I “don’t ” support affirmative action, I do support enabling more women to work as Financial planners, and Risk advisers
Graham I strongly agree with what you have said.
“Separate is not equal”. A Financial Adviser is a Financial Adviser; the sex of the individual should be irrelevant. Until people stop pushing agendas on gender, we will continue to have bias. Just get on with the job!
As always, it is not the number of people of either gender which is important, it is the competence. In any field, whether all female, all male, or any other balance, that would be fine as long as they are the most competent and professional people available.
Well said Graham.
Just more division in the industry, to be honest male or female I have seen good and bad advisers, I really don’t think it comes down to a %………
The old divide and conquer is what we are seeing here…..
Crazy poll, even crazier argument……………
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