 Jamie Williamson Managing Editor, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd 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 | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016 Despite having what many have described as a slow start, the ASX's mFund platform has gained considerable traction amongst investment managers since its 2014 inception, particularly in the last 12 months. But what's driving the growth? Read more |
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