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Helping women save for retirement
Toni Brown, CFA
Head of Retirement Strategy
October 10, 2022

Women lag men in retirement savings. Toni Brown, Capital Group’s head of retirement strategy, explores the causes and consequences of this retirement gap in a report published in The Journal of Retirement.


Some of the topics discussed include:

  • The factors driving the retirement savings disparity between men and women.
  • Steps that plan sponsors can take to strengthen DC plans for all participants, including women.
  • How longer life expectancy for women can impact their retirement readiness.

 


Toni Brown leads senior retirement strategy with 33 years of experience (as of 12/31/2022). She holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in general business from the University of Denver. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

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