 Jamie Williamson Managing Editor, Financial Standard Jamie has been the editor of Financial Standard since 2019. Prior to that she was a senior journalist on the Financial Standard team and oversaw FS Advice: The Australian Journal of Financial Planning for several years. Prior to journalism, Jamie worked in PR, specialising in financial services and working with industry associations, advice licensees and boutique fund managers. In addition to Financial Standard, Jamie also regularly contributes to Money magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Communications from the University of Newcastle.
JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020 Ethical Investment Advisers principal adviser Karen McLeod shares how the bespoke models her firm built from scratch are helping her clients make a difference. Jamie Williamson writes. Read more JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018 First, there was the proliferation of managed funds that saw the advent of master trusts. Then a surge in popularity of direct share ownership saw the creation of investment wraps that quickly infiltrated advice practices, promising efficacy and better ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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