Where are the women on pension trustee boards?

Rachel Dalton looks at the reasons behind the lack of women on trustee boards, and how diversity can improve decision-making

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The pensions industry is often accused of being ‘male, pale and stale'; predominantly populated by white, wealthy, middle-aged men, particularly on schemes' trustee boards.

However, the discussion of boosting the number of women, young people, and ethnic minorities draws accusations of tokenism.   The statistics A Pensions Buzz survey found that 55% of respon...

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