Aussie female traders top Capital.com platform

New data released by high-growth investment trading platform, Capital.com, showed Australia had the highest number of female traders on the platform (16 per cent), overtaking the UK (14 per cent), European Union countries (12 per cent), Latin America (11 per cent) and the Middle East (six per cent).

The group’s quarterly report, Pulse, showed women made more diversified and “considered” investments, as deposits made by female traders were 34 per cent smaller than those made by male traders and more likely in the equities and multi-assets spaces.

“As more women generate their own wealth, they will increasingly control the deployment of their assets and become key financial decision-makers in their households,” Laura Lin, Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific at Capital.com, said.

“This trend, which is a characteristic of many emerging economies, contributes to greater financial and investing confidence among women.”

The report also found that 50 per cent of the platform’s female traders across all its operating markets have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, compared to 37 per cent of male traders.

Lin said this data confirms the importance of education as a driver of female participation in financial markets.

“A big part of trading and investing is about building confidence through research, education and learning,” she said.

“Based on our findings, female traders are more likely to trade and invest for themselves if they are informed and educated. Building confidence via education is important to create a more inclusive and level playing field when it comes to trading and investing.”