Financial planning is a major growth industry in China – the demand for relationship managers alone is an indication of how the industry is booming.

It is also an industry where women excel, demonstrated by this year’s survey by Forbes China, which revealed that of the top 50 financial planners on the mainland, 31 are women – up from 28 last year.

Forbes China managing editor Bridge Kang said that it stems from a tradition in Chinese households that “men earn the money and women manage it.” This helps female professional financial planners and advisers build good relationships with industry executives and customers.”
The finance job where women dominate in China