Sentences with phrase «women hold assets»

Studies have indicated that when women hold assets or gain income, the money is more likely to be spent on nutrition, medicine and housing, and consequently their children are healthier.

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Not surprisingly, given their lower - risk profile, Canadian women hold more of their assets in cash investments — 66 % on average, compared with 59 % for men — and less in stocks (15 % versus 21 %).

Bahraini investment firm Arcapita Bank, a holding company that controls such assets as women's retailer J. Jill and Irish power utility Viridian Group, filed for bankruptcy in Manhattan on March 19.

They further found that the percentage of women specializing in asset, property, and facilities management has increased from 47 percent to 56 percent during the last decade, while the percentage specializing in financial and professional services decreased to 43 percent after five years of holding steady at 44 percent.