'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men

""I saved aggressively, and lived at my mum's for half of that time, so I could save as close as possible to the maximum £4,000 per year into Lifetime ISA.""

— Teleri Evans , Other

""Men historically have been more likely to make family investment decisions, and women have also historically not owned the balance of wealth, but that is changing now.""

— Gillian Fleming , Executive

""Studies show that male investors trade more than women, chasing higher returns, but women actually get higher returns.""

— Joanna Floyd , Academic

""Women are often accused of being more risk adverse, we call it more risk aware.""

— Gillian Fleming , Executive

""Women appear to place relatively greater weight on where their money is going and what impact it might have, as well as the reassurance that an investment is right for them.""

— Anna Macdonald , Executive