Davinia Tomlinson is the CEO and founder of RainChq, an organisation set up to help women take control of their finances. She has 15 years experience within the investment management and professional services industries.
I started my career in the investment management industry and was immediately captivated by the transformational power of finance in improving outcomes for people from a variety of different backgrounds. While the industry for many is synonymous with the super wealthy, in my view it is uniquely positioned to educate, advise and inspire people to take action that will ultimately improve their quality of life.
women face, it can be a huge game changer speaking to someone who can empathise from a personal perspective.
I suspect that some women might be put off because they have made the incorrect assumption that if they were to get financial advice, they would be walking into a very formal financial setting, predominantly made up of men, and there would be a lot of complex discussions about investment.
I suspect that a lot of women might incorrectly think that financial advisers would only help them if they had hundreds of thousands of pounds to invest. This is so wrong! Santander’s Digital Investment Adviser lets you invest just £20 a month and it’s designed for people who have never invested before. Increasing numbers of women are investing.