$66 million distributed to NFP’s by Equity Trustees in FY17

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Leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees proudly facilitated the distribution of $66.5 million to the not-for-profit sector in the last financial year. Forty five percent of funding went to medical... Read more continue reading

ASIC committed to improving the financial capabilities of Australians

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The National Financial Literacy Strategy sets out a plan to strengthen the financial capabilities of all Australians with the aim of improving financial outcomes. A key feature of the National... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure assets produce good returns as interest rates rise, says RARE

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A standard piece of investment commentary – that ‘infrastructure assets are ‘bond proxies’ and will perform poorly when interest rates rise’ – is an overly simplistic view of the asset... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 13 October, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week While US and Eurozone shares rose only slightly over the last week, Japanese and Chinese shares saw strong gains and Australian... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts firms timetable for Linear merger

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Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (ASX: MGP or “Managed Accounts”) has revised the execution timetable for its merger with Linear Financial Holdings (“Linear”). Chief Executive of Managed Accounts David Heather said... Read more continue reading

Fund governance services leader Equity Trustees acquires majority stake in UK provider

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EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT), the holding company for Equity Trustees, has announced an agreement to acquire 60% of London-based Treasury Capital Limited (Treasury Capital), a provider of independent fund... Read more continue reading

FPA launches Women in Wealth events in Brisbane and Sydney

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is partnering with Financial Executive Women (FEW) to present the first FPA Women in Wealth networking events in Brisbane and Sydney with support... Read more continue reading

Investors wary as politics trumps projects

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Australia remains attractive to investors, but that reputation is now under material pressure, with investors spooked by rapid and unpredictable political interventions – say the findings of Infrastructure Partnerships Australia... Read more continue reading

Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund secures ‘recommended’ rating from Lonsec

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has received a ‘Recommended’ rating for one of its flagship Australian funds – the Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund – from Lonsec  Research. The A$609.8m1 Fund aims... Read more continue reading

PUF Ventures Australia and Utilitas Group to build sustainable medicinal cannabis grow facility     

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PUF Ventures Australia (PVA) is pleased to announce that it has formed an alliance with Utilitas Group, a private company which designs, builds and operates proprietary bioHubs which turn manure,... Read more continue reading