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Think women are clingy? Not according to a BlackRock Global Investor Pulse Survey. More women in Singapore (57%) value living independently during retirement as compared to men (48%). #IWD2019 #InternationalWomensDay
“Take charge of your own destiny. Success doesn’t just happen. Opportunities will come when you step forward, speak up and ask for what you want, and strive for it.” - Loretta Yuen, Head, Group Legal & Regulatory Compliance #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter #BalancethruLearning
“It is okay to give yourself permission to fall short. Always find the strength to bounce back. As a manager, employee, daughter, wife, and mother of two, feelings of guilt about not having done enough are inevitable - but I don’t dwell on these for too long.” - Cassie Ng, Vice President, Global Enterprise Banking #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter #BalancethruLearning
Here’s another titbit on the difference between men and women and how they invest: Based on the BlackRock Global Investor Pulse Survey conducted in Singapore, the fear of losing everything holds women* back from starting to invest their monies. Only 58% of millennial women in Singapore invest, compared to 72% of millennial men. Ladies – does this ring true for you?
Girl power: Here’s something for women to shout about! When it comes to investing, women may have an edge. According to our Senior Investment Strategist Vasu Menon’s personal view, women tend to be more meticulous and take a longer term view. Could it be this trait that explains how in 2007 and during the 2008 financial crisis, women’s portfolios outperformed men’s by 4 - 6%*?
“Stay grounded, stay focused. It doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as you don’t lose sight of your goals! My role as an investments product manager has broadened my perspectives and enabled me to plan my family finances more prudently. Having been through the 2008 global financial crisis, I have learnt to be always prepared for the unexpected by setting aside enough for rainy days.” - Jessica Goh, Product Manager #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter #BalancethruLearning
“My approach to achieve work life balance is to be 100% present wherever I am. When I’m with my family, I devote my attention fully to them and when I am at work, I try to be as productive as I can. I also make sure I have time for myself, and I pamper myself by baking during the weekends.” Pragati Vaswani, Treasury Advisor #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter #BalancethruLearning
Lena Lim (Centre) and Wendy Tan (right) were music teachers with studios across the hall from each other when their paths crossed more than thirty years ago. They became friends, then business partners, opening Josiah Montessori in the 90s. And on International Women’s Day last week, together with partners, colleagues, our head of emerging business, global commercial banking, Christie Chu (left), and our serial entrepreneur team, Lena and Wendy officially launched their new early childhood education brand My Learning Haven! Despite My Learning Haven being a new business, Lena and Wendy were able to get a loan even before incorporation on the strength of their past successes, which helped it become a reality just 1 year after the pair decided to develop this idea. #OCBCxSMEs #IWD2019
“We should always take charge of our own lives and career. I have never looked back since taking the leap to be a Management Associate after 2 years of being a Relationship Manager because that decision has opened up a lot of opportunities for me and it has moulded me into the woman I am today.” - Danielle Soh, Product Manager #IWD2019 #BalanceforBetter #BalancethruLearning
