Invest like a woman

Breaking down stereotypes surrounding women about finance and investment.

Empowering financial journeys

We believe that by breaking down stereotypes, we can bridge the gender gap and help women forge a path to financial equality. Building a secure financial future starts with the confidence to make empowered choices. Find out why investing like a woman can help you bust the myths and take the next step in your financial journey.

Women's wealth in numbers

  • 0 %
    of women believe they can outperform the investments of male counterparts
  • 0 %
    per annum actual outperformance of returns for women investing over men
  • 0 trillion
    additional global investment capital (USD) if women invested at the same rate as men

Why women need to invest differently

Women tend to retire earlier and live longer

61% of women retire earlier than planned compared to 50% of men.1


In addition, women on average live longer than men; around five years globally.2

This means their wealth plans need to support them for a longer lifespan.

Gender gaps persist in earnings and pensions

A notable discrepancy in pay between men and women appears around and after childbearing years.


At retirement, women aged 65+ on average receive 26% less income than men from the pension system in OECD countries.3

Women can partially offset these gaps with a sound investment approach.

Gender differences in investing confidence and performance

Only 9% of women believe they can outperform the investments of their male counterparts.4


Yet when women do invest, they tend to perform better than men.

Empowering women and building confidence is an important part of retirement planning support.

Women: empowered

We understand how women want to invest. Find out more about how to take control of your financial future.

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Women who make an impact

Meet the changemakers

Discover the driving force behind change on International Women's Day by meeting some of our female UBS Global Visionaries. These remarkable women are trailblazers, dedicating their lives to empower and uplift others, in particular other women, worldwide. Today we celebrate Samantha, Angela and Ajaita for their achievements and championing a better world for all.

Rethinking plastic recycling

DePoly is a chemical recycling company that converts plastics and textiles back into their raw components, an innovative approach to dealing with the huge problem of plastic waste.

"My vision is to eliminate unnecessary plastic incineration and production from oil – lowering greenhouse gas emissions while cleaning up our environment."

An organic and material chemist, DePoly's co-founder, Samantha Anderson, received her PhD from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in October 2019.

Re-orienting Africa’s healthcare systems

Financing Alliance for Health is an African-led partnership and technical advisory fund that works with partners to strengthen, scale and sustain community health systems, an often overlooked sector for funders.

"We're working towards a world where funders will prioritize community health. This will be key to achieving universal health coverage."

Having served as a frontline clinician and health administrator, CEO Dr. Angela Gichaga is a public and social sector expert, executive coach, and human capital and leadership development advisor.

Empowering rural women

Frontier Markets is a social enterprise that empowers rural women with technology to provide products and services like clean-energy, agricultural tools and home appliances in remote Indian villages.

“We believe in helping rural customers, women, and suppliers connect on an even playing field through economic opportunities.”

Thanks to an innovative revenue-sharing business model, Frontier Markets is able to support women into the workforce while connecting millions of rural households to useful products and services that are often unavailable in rural locations.

Want to know more about them?

Visit our UBS Global Visionaries site to uncover their inspiring stories and learn how they’re making an impact.

You can make an impact, too

Our clients and employees are committed to empowering women through philanthropy. Through our education and health programs, we aim to uplift women and girls worldwide. By investing in their education and well-being, we not only enhance their lives but also strengthen families and communities, fostering a cycle of positive sustainable change.

UBS Optimus Foundation

Paving the way for women

Female entrepreneurs, globally, receive less funding than their male counterparts. This hinders gender parity efforts but also means investors may miss out on interesting investment opportunities. Listen to our inspiring female founders talk about why funding big ideas matters, and what helped them to succeed.

 

Solving the funding gap

Conversations with female founders, investors, and mentors

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Podcast

11:35

A conversation with Gail Wong

Gender lens investor, Singapore

03:32

A conversation with Vicki Saunders

Founder of Coralus, formerly SheEO, Canada

08:14

A conversation with Priya Downes 

Founder of Nudea, United Kingdom

Get inspired #likeawoman

Hear insights from UBS women about what they have learned about navigating a career, financial empowerment and investing in yourself.

Lead like a woman

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Strategize like a woman

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Empower like a woman

1 Women & Retirement Security: Digesting the data, 2022, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
2 Why do women live longer than men?, Saloni Dattani and Lucas Rodés-Guirao, 2023
3 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) iLibrary, Assessing the gender gap in retirement savings arrangements
4 Ninety one percent of women think men are better investors - here's why that couldn't be more wrong, Katie Brockman, The Motley Fool