Women ‘shut out’ of financial advisory industry

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While the financial advisory industry is growing rapidly, it’s shutting out women, according to a new study.

Although women’s involvement in the sector has increased — women now comprise 36% of the industry, up 6% from 2003 — the gender pay gap has also grown over the past decade, according to a study by the consumer website NerdWallet.

Paula Vasan

Paula Vasan is a freelance reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @PaulaVasan.


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