Women are more likely than men to be worried about their finances during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Only a third of women (33%) believe now is the right time to invest in their pension compared to 46% of men, according to a survey of 1,100 consumers which looked at investment differences between the sexes during the pandemic.

RBC Wealth Management has become the latest firm to support the WealthiHer Network, a campaign group aiming to change the wealth management sector’s attitudes to women and money.

The Personal Finance Society says 3 in 10 of the 468 graduates due to take part this week in its now cancelled graduation ceremony are female - nearly twice the financial services average.