Episode 42: Ruth Handcock
Ruth Handcock
CEO of Octopus Investments, Chair of Seccl & Chair of Octopus MoneyCoach
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In this episode:
Abraham is joined by the reputable Ruth Handcock, having an insightful chat on:
How she got into financial services
The setup of Octopus as an organisation and where it all started
How Octopus are investing to change the world
The idea behind Seccl
Advice on advisers looking to exit their business
The experience for women in financial service and what needs to change
Parenting in the workplace
How Ruth thinks about planning and investing for her retirement
Guest profile
Ruth is passionate about reducing the stress that people feel managing their finances. As CEO of Octopus Investments she focuses on doing this by harnessing technology to improve access to financial services and financial advice. She is proud that Octopus invests in sectors she cares about, ones that make a positive difference to the world we live in.
So far in her career, Ruth has had fourteen jobs: newspaper deliverer, car washer, checkout operative, factory salad chopper (night shift), receptionist, lab technician, editor, consultant, government adviser, COO, finance director, chief of staff, head of customer and CEO. She’s very happy to know that whatever Octopus throws at her, she doesn’t have to worry about chopping off her thumb at 3am.
Where to find Ruth:
LinkedIn: Ruth Handcock
Twitter: @RuthHandcock
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