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Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, Citywire has explored whether wealthy women prefer to work with female wealth advisers. One study, by US firm Ellevest, suggests 94% of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) women do.
To explore this further, we spoke with three Swiss wealth experts. While opinions varied, all agreed that more women are needed in the wealth sector.
De Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie’s Stéphanie de Mestral thinks women, on the whole, are better equipped with soft skills, such as active listening, effective communication and empathy.
