Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Financial planning

13 Jan

Education would boost trust and lower costs

Just because experienced advisers may no longer need to fulfill the education requirements does not mean they should avoid it as extra study can help boost client trust....

Superannuation

13 Jan

Should school leavers be stapled to balanced options?

While the performance tests are a good idea, they fail to take into account the age or risk levels of members, meaning younger members may not in the best fund for their ...

Funds management

13 Jan

WAM acquires PAF trust

Concluding weeks of negotiations, Wilson Asset Management has acquired the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Trust, although it required increasing its bid....

Funds management

12 Jan

Which was the best fund sector during 2021?

With the US market exerting dominance with double-digit returns during 2021, was this reflected in the performance of fund sectors?...

People & Products

12 Jan

American Century poaches ESG head from Schroders

American Century Investments has hired Schroders’ global head of sustainability solutions as senior vice president and head of ESG and sustainable investing....

Financial planning

11 Jan

FASEA exam remains top of mind for advisers

Having been granted a nine-month extension, completing their educational requirements is the top focus for advisers going into 2022....

Funds management

11 Jan

Perennial scrutinises gender diversity of holdings

Perennial Partners has been shining a light on the gender diversity efforts of its Better Future Trust holdings, as part of its latest environmental, social and governanc...

Funds management

11 Jan

GQG passes $90b in FUM

Having listed on the ASX last October, GQG has announced it ended the year with US$91.2 billion in funds under management....

Funds management

10 Jan

Which market performed best in 2021?

As the pandemic dragged on for a second year, which global market best navigated the uncertainty and volatility?...

Funds management

10 Jan

Unprofitable firms to be treated harshly in rising rate environment

Investors will become more impatient and give unprofitable firms less leeway when it comes to achieving financial results in a rising rate environment, according to Redpo...