The Dubai Business Women Council hosted its second workshop around financial planning The focused on Retirement Planning & Financial Freedom on February 25^th ,2019.

In a story telling style and with case studies and statistical information provided by the speaker Nadia Qayum who is a financial consultant and advisor, the objectives of the session covered:

• Statistics from around the world 
• Demographic changes & key considerations 
• Government pensions & corporate pension schemes 
• Asset classes and their advantages & disadvantages 
• Zoom in - personal retirement plans and popular products on the market
•  Zoom in - popular methods and formulas used to calculate how much you will need in retirement 
• When is the best time to start? 

Nadia provided the DBWC members an eye opening outlook on what to do when it comes to taking action about these important financial matters. The last workshop will be hosted on March 21^st and will focus on Children ‘s Advancement & Educational Funds.