A new study by Freetrade has looked at the “gender investment gap” in the UK, with women expected to make a much smaller return on their investments by 2030 compared to men if they start investing now, as a result of the gender pay gap.

Based on Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, the research shows that if both men and women started investing in 2020, the average man would make a £1,147 greater return on their investments.

The gender pay gap means women h...