UK Platform Awards co-founder Monica Waller passes away

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Monica Waller, co-founder of The Investment Network and the Aberdeen UK Platform Awards, has died after a short illness.

Monica was well known and much loved by many in the retail investment industry. Lawrence Gosling, editorial director of Professional Adviser and Investment Week, said: "Monica was a sheer delight to work with on the Platform Awards, and her sparkling smile and modesty are something I will never forget. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her." The Investment Network was set up by Monica and her husband and co-director, Clive Waller, in 2007. It quickly established itself as one of the leading forums for industry debate, attracting politicians such as Philip Hammond, Vince Cable...

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