Episode 51: Driving change through financial and investment literacy

Alan Livsey, CFA caught up with Maura Cunningham, CEO and founder of Rock the Street Wall Street who are helping girls view math-focused fields of study as compatible with a career that has a positive impact on the world. Their discussion centres around who is affected by financial literacy gaps, and how the finance and investment industry is positioned to the wider world – with a focus on gender equality. Maura shares the details of Rock the Street Wall Street, and the impact it has post-high school – their programme alumni are five times more likely to pursue a degree in maths, economics, related business field than the average American female university student.