Even though things are much better than they were before, there still is a gender inequality when it comes to women and finance. This inequality is not just because of the attitude of men towards women, but also because of the attitude of women towards themselves. Fortunately, Singaporean women are a bit different than the rest because surveys point out that Singaporean women feel financially secure than their male counterparts, and have a higher risk tolerance as well.

The report of 518 Singapore interview subjects showed that 25 per cent of the women felt ‘very financially secure’ compared to just 13 per cent among men. Moreover, more Singaporean women (24 per cent) would adopt a high risk-high return investment strategy than men (14 per cent).

However, there are women who still maintain a distance from finances. According to a recent research study, the number of active male investors far supersedes ...