….Women are gaining financial independence to an unprecedented degree — they now make up the majority of college graduates, are nearly half of the labor force and are becoming the primary earners in many households. Yet most remain uneasy or uninvolved when it comes to talking about and managing money….article

Globally, the buzz about the need for gender diversity in the board rooms is getting louder and India is no exception. The Companies Bill, 2011, prescribes that ‘certain’ categories of companies must have at least one woman director on their boards. Perhaps, large listed companies will be required to comply with the new norm…article

World’s Most Powerful Women In Finance

These women control, direct or manipulate the world’s wealth.

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Finance Minister Penny Wong says Australia must adapt to changing economic circumstances by investing in skills and training, and providing services and greater value…video

“You can either accept reality as it is or create it as you wish it to be.” — Michael Hyatt

Seven years ago, Rose Karanja’s reality was bleak. One of a small minority of girls in Kenya to complete high school, she renounced college ambitions to care for her orphaned brother and sister when the grandmother who had been supporting them passed away. Ms. Karanja sold her schoolbooks and never looked back…article

It’s no secret that women live longer than men. But a new study by the Wharton School’s Retirement Research Center suggests that some professional financial advisers neglect to take that fact into account when they tell clients how to time their Social Security benefits. ..article

Women on boards are likely to be far tougher on poor performing chief executives than male directors, according to some surprising research to be presented at the Australian Graduate School of Management’s conference on September 11 in Sydney…article

Here’s The One Place Yahoo Destroyed Google

Google Finance is the rare blot on Marissa Mayer’s record of hits as an executive at the search giant…article