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

07 Apr

Non-concessional contribution advice leads to FSCP action

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made a written direction after advice regarding non-concessional contributions meant an individual was forced to withdraw over...

Financial planning

07 Apr

‘This isn’t like MAFS’: Merchant’s Haintz on successful advice M&A

Merchant Wealth’s David Haintz has described how the firm differs from the traditional private equity ventures jumping into Australia, and why M&A isn’t like Married at F...

Financial planning

07 Apr

‘Like pigs to slaughter’: ASIC to shut down almost 100 scam websites

ASIC has been granted permission to shut down almost 100 websites running investment scams, with the Federal Court describing how its victims were “fattened like pigs to ...

Funds management

07 Apr

TAL takes minority stake in Challenger

Insurer TAL has announced it has taken a minority stake in investment manager Challenger....

Funds management

07 Apr

‘No magic wand’ for fund managers to reach retail market

Asset managers may be encouraged to diversify their product ranges and branch into the retail or intermediary market but, two consultants argue, they may find it more com...

Funds management

07 Apr

Platinum rejects PM Capital bid for LICs

Platinum Asset Management has rejected a bid from PM Capital to acquire its two listed investment companies....

Financial planning

04 Apr

Will Insignia’s cyber attack deter PE acquirers?

With Insignia Financial suffering a cyber attack on its Expand platform, this can potentially have a negative impact on the two private equity bids currently in play for ...

Financial planning

04 Apr

SSGA takes stake in customised portfolio platform

State Street Global Advisors has made an equity investment in Ethic, a platform helping financial advisers to produce bespoke portfolios, reflecting the greater client de...

Financial planning

04 Apr

WT Financial joint venture makes first ‘Hubco’ with advice trio

WT Financial’s new entity with Merchant, Investco, has entered into a heads of agreement to merge three financial advice firms. ...

Funds management

04 Apr

Magellan maintains infrastructure flows post-Stack exit

Magellan’s infrastructure funds have reported gains for the second consecutive month, avoiding potential outflows associated with the exit of its sector head Gerald Stack...