Wahine Blog

Explore expert insights on finance, digital security, and estate planning tailored for women. From investment basics to advanced strategies, our articles enhance your financial well-being and W Vault experience.

Helping Women Claim Financial Power
January 7, 2025

Helping Women Claim Financial Power

As we step into the new year and halfway through the decade, it's time to reflect on where we are now and what can be done to empower more women to take control of their finances...

Femme Finance
Breaking Down The Power Distance Wall
December 2, 2024

Breaking Down The Power Distance Wall

IN Malaysia, power distance is a significant cultural factor that shapes many aspects of life, including workplace dynamics, leadership styles and financial confidence...

Femme Finance
Recovering From Financial Trauma
October 21, 2024

Recovering From Financial Trauma

When we think about domestic violence, our minds often turn to physical and emotional scars. However, one of the most overlooked impacts is the profound financial trauma that survivors endure....

Retirement
Financial Planning: Trusts in the spotlight
September 18, 2024

Financial Planning: Trusts in the spotlight

Public awareness of using a trust as a tool for estate planning has risen since the outbreak of Covid-19. But knowledge of how trusts work remains low, with some people falling prey to unregulated cash trust products in the market.

Financial Planning
Investing in Your Future: Wahine's Tips for Young Investors
September 18, 2024

Investing in Your Future: Wahine's Tips for Young Investors

Navigating the path to financial independence is a crucial journey for young investors, particularly in Malaysia where financial challenges are common. For instance, the ideal retirement fund should accumulate to MYR720,000,...

Financial PlanningInvestment
Unleashing The Power Of The Purse
September 18, 2024

Unleashing The Power Of The Purse

In the dynamic landscape of finance, a powerful force that has been gaining momentum in the Western developed economies is the rise of female financial empowerment...

Financial PlanningRetirement
Gender Diversity in AI Growth
July 27, 2024

Gender Diversity in AI Growth

Recently, I attended a talk on the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) organised by a company whose board I sit on. This session made me think about how AI's growth will impact women in Malaysia...

DiversityTechnology
Navigating Retirement Challenges
June 29, 2024

Navigating Retirement Challenges

I was at the EPF's International Social and Well Being Conference earlier this month, and it got me rethinking about retirement. The idea of retirement needs a revisit given that we are living longer and the cost of living is rising rapidly...

Retirement
Navigating Path To Retirement
May 28, 2024

Navigating Path To Retirement

It's the end of May and it has been a busy month of announcements what with the extended tax dateline in mid-May, EPF Account 3 going live and upcoming diesel subsidy rationalisation.

Financial PlanningRetirement
Investing With Purpose
February 24, 2024

Investing With Purpose

WOMEN wield considerable financial influence globally, controlling assets worth more than US$72 trillion (RM343.9 trillion) and a significant portion of spending, estimated at US$31.8 trillion. Studies project that women’s assets will outpace that of men’s in the coming years...

Financial PlanningInvestment
Yes, Barbie, sometimes I think about dying
August 5, 2023

Yes, Barbie, sometimes I think about dying

Discover how W Vault by Wahine revolutionizes estate planning with its digital platform, helping you protect and transfer assets while preserving your legacy efficiently.

Legacy PlanningRetirement
A Guide to Planning for Inheritance
May 27, 2023

A Guide to Planning for Inheritance

Inheritance planning helps ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes after death, protecting your loved ones and preserving your financial legacy.

Legacy Planning