Female Folio, a network supporting women on their investment journey – Claire Barker

This week Elena is joined by Claire Barker, Marketing and Communications Director for Brooks Mcdonald. Claire is here to talk about Brooks Mcdonald’s exciting project called Female Folio, a network to support high net worth and affluent women on their investment journey. Women have more financial power than ever before, with more than 60% of the UK’s wealth expected to be in their hands by 2025. Female Folio talk about savings and investing in a different way, an inspiring way, a way that empowers women to write their own investment story. In this episode we also talk about the importance of having someone in a communications role within your firm, the difference between investing patterns of men and women, inter-generational wealth, intra-generational wealth and how we can break down the knowledge barrier for women around financial planning. For more information on Female Folio you can visit their website here: https://www.femalefolio.com/ We cover: Claire’s career journey Moving from a different industry into the financial profession What a communications and marketing role entails What is Female Folio? What are the barriers for women seeking financial advice? Ways in which men and women invest differently  Be sure to follow financial planner life on YouTube for extra content about a career within financial Planning HIT THAT SUBSCRIBE BUTTON!  Below are some excellent links from our sponsor Recruit UK for any aspiring or experienced financial planners looking for new job opportunities or looking to get ahead in their career.      Financial Planner Life Academies - Where we bring together the leading financial planning academies and entry-level opportunities to kick start your financial planning career.  Learn more here.    Experienced and searching for a new role within the financial planning profession? Click here for a free career consultation.Check out the 2022 Financial planning Salary Guide here.   If you would like to discuss partnering with The Financial Planner Life for jobs, advertising, marketing or academies please reach out to [email protected] or call 07854778712.   Financial Planner Life is sponsored by Redmill AdvanceWhether you're starting out, already qualified, or building a training academy, Redmill Advance delivers expert-led learning, exam support and CPD from Level 4 to Chartered.✅ Trusted by top UK firms👉 www.redmilladvance.com/fplBe sure to follow Financial Planner Life on YouTube for extra content about  career development within Financial Planning. Reach out to [email protected] in regards to sponsorship, partnerships, videography or podcast production. Want to appear on the Financial Planner Life podcast? Drop Sam a message.