Laura Dew

Sydney

Editor at Money Management (Australia)

Editor at Super Review

Editor at @moneymanage and @superreview in Sydney. Formerly of @InvestmentWeek in the UK.

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Articles

Ascent's Dunjey charged with 33 criminal offences

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

The director of Ascent Investment and Coaching, Michael Dunjey, has been charged with 33 criminal offences. Dunjey of Hampton, Victoria appeared at Perth Magistrates Court on 9 May to hear the charges. He is charged with:23 counts of fraudulently obtaining a benefit under section 409 of the Criminal Code 1913 (WA), in relation to more than $4 million in investor funds.
Looking beyond CRE for private debt exposure

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

Private wealth manager LGT Crestone has shared how the firm is utilising private debt strategies via a satellite approach and encouraged advisers to look beyond domestic commercial real estate (CRE). The firm said it believes private debt offers investors potential for enhanced returns, lower volatility and diversification relative to public markets. While advisers may consider domestic CRE as the focal point of private debt, the firm said it is worth exploring other parts of the universe.
Northern Trust AM appoints global co-CIOs

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has appointed two global co-chief investment officers. The firm, which has US$1.3 trillion ($2 trillion) in assets under management, has appointed Michael Hunstad and Christian Roth to the dual role. They will replace Angelo Manioudakis who will retire on 31 May after almost four years in role and 30 years in asset management.
International ETFs among top April buys

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

Advisers sought to capitalise on market turbulence caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs in April, according to AUSIEX, but ETFs remain a popular buy. The monthly trading data found ETFs, especially those focused on global equities, were popular with advised clients as well as blue-chip shares, such as Macquarie Group and Westpac. The popular ETFs were VanEck MSCI International Quality (Hedged) ETF and Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF.
GQG Partners FUM rises for fourth month

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

GQG Partners has reported its fourth consecutive month of gains, bringing total funds under management (FUM) to US$163.6 billion. In a monthly FUM update, the US-headquartered asset manager said FUM was US$163.6 billion ($255.8 billion), up by 1 per cent from US$161.9 billion in April. Since April 2024, FUM has grown by 15 per cent. Total net flows during the month were US$1.4 billion, down slightly from US$1.8 billion in March.
How much are licensees spending on compliance?

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

The latest annual compliance survey from law firm Holley Nethercote has found licensees are reducing their spending on compliance this year. The survey, which questioned over 200 AFSLs and Australian credit licensees, found 40 per cent said they are spending less than $100,000 on internal compliance staff. This is up from 29 per cent in last year’s survey. Unsurprisingly, the lower spend was greatest at firms with 1–5 representatives, with 85 per cent of firms spending less than $100,000.
The key features of advice practices growing their profitability

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

Those financial advice practices which are seeing the strongest profitability and revenue growth share four similar characteristics in how they run their businesses. The latest Adviser Ratings 2025 Financial Advice Landscape report found the majority of practices are experiencing a surge in profitability this year, with only 3 per cent of practices seeing their revenue decline.
New and returning advisers driving 2025 rebound

1 week ago | ifa.com.au | Keith Ford |Laura Dew

For the year to 30 April, there have also been 180 new entrants to the financial advice profession. The same period in 2024 saw 109 new entrants, 95 of whom are still current on the Financial Advisers Register. The latest two financial adviser exams have reported a pass rate of 77 per cent in December – the highest in two years – and 73 per cent in March, subsequently helping the number of new entrants into the industry.
GQG extends rebound with fourth straight month of inflows

1 week ago | investordaily.com.au | Laura Dew

09 May 2025 03:25 PM By Laura Dew 3 minute read Facebook X LinkedIn Copy link GQG Partners has reported its fourth consecutive month of gains, bringing total funds under management to US$163.6 billion. In a monthly funds under management (FUM) update, the US-headquartered asset manager said FUM was US$163.6 billion ($255.8 billion), up by 1 per cent from US$161.9 billion in April. Since April 2024, FUM has grown by 15 per cent.
The advice practices generating $5m in revenue

1 week ago | moneymanagement.com.au | Laura Dew

Over half of advice practices are achieving profit margins of 20 per cent or more, according to Adviser Ratings, but practices with more than five advisers are seeing a significant revenue boost. Data from its upcoming 2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape report found advice practices are seeing a “surge” in the profitability of their businesses. The number of practices achieving profit margins of 20 per cent or more now sits at 51 per cent, up from 47 per cent last year.