He also pointed to the client-serving nature of the profession.
Mr Gallacher said: "If you take breaks for childcare, which typically affects more women than men, what happens to your clients? They get passed onto somebody else. [This is] less of a problem for a solicitor or accountant. You come back as part of a team.
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"Financial advisers are expected to bring the clients and bring the work to the firm they go to."
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