Gate Capital selects Equity Trustees for launch of The Written Fund

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Gate Capital has selected Equity Trustees to provide UCITS Management Company services for its latest offering, The Written Fund. The Fund was launched on the Equity Trustees’ Irish domiciled UCITS ‘Gateway’ platform and is now open to investors. Gate Capital is a new client for Equity Trustees, a 132-year-old Australian trustee business now providing independent

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19 Apr 2021

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EQT Holdings Limited Board appointment

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EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT) has announced the appointment of The Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer as a non-executive director to its Board. Ms O’Dwyer was the Liberal Party member for the Federal seat of Higgins in the Australian Parliament for nine years, and a former Cabinet Minister. Prior to entering Parliament, Ms O’Dwyer worked in law,

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30 Mar 2021

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A brighter outlook for philanthropic investors

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In the wake of a tough year for the not-for-profit sector, which saw sharp falls in much-needed investment earnings, 2021 is set to be a year of recovery, according to Equity Trustees. Darren Thompson, Head of Asset Management, Equity Trustees said following a 24% fall in the 2019 financial year, corporate earnings were expected to

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11 Mar 2021

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Bendigo Community Health Services appoints Equity Trustees as investment manager

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Equity Trustees has been appointed as investment manager and philanthropic consultant for Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS). BCHS is a not-for-profit organisation working to provide communities throughout the Bendigo region with healthcare services for free or at minimal cost. In addition to a network of GPs across four sites, BCHS also works in partnership with

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17 Feb 2021

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Challenger appoints Equity Trustees for $385m capital note issue

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Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) has appointed Equity Trustees as note trustee for its Challenger Capital Notes 3, a new subordinated, unsecured, perpetual convertible security, which raised A$385 million. On 25 November 2020, Challenger issued Challenger Capital Notes 3, which are listed and tradeable on the ASX. The proceeds from the offer were used to fund the

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15 Dec 2020

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New appointment expands Corporate Trust and Securitisation team

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Australia’s leading trustee company Equity Trustees has announced its latest appointment to the growing Corporate Trust and Securitisation team: Pei Cai Pan will be based in Sydney as a Manager in the middle office team. The Equity Trustees Corporate Trust and Securitisation business specialises in providing agency and trustee services to the debt capital and

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03 Dec 2020

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Equity Trustees launches Loftus Peak quoted fund as new structure captures fund managers’ attention

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In a first for Equity Trustees, the Loftus Peak ‘quoted fund’ has been launched – a structure which is fast capturing the interest of fund managers keen to access a much broader retail investor market. “Loftus Peak has been our client since 2016 when they launched the Loftus Peak Global Disruption Fund. Their success is

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11 Nov 2020

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Equity Trustees sharpens focus to grow corporate trustee business in Australia and overseas

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Australia’s leading trustee company, Equity Trustees, has sharpened its focus on growing the corporate trustee/responsible entity business, realigning two of its key leaders with the target markets of Australia and Europe. Industry veteran Russell Beasley, who joined Equity Trustees in 2005 and took over leadership of the Australian Fund Services business in May 2019, has been

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27 Aug 2020

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Equity Trustees appointed super trustee for HUB24

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EQT Holdings Ltd (ASX: EQT) (Equity Trustees) has announced its appointment as the trustee for the HUB24 Super Fund, part of HUB24’s investment and superannuation platform. As part of one of the fastest growing platforms in the market the HUB24 Super fund has $7.9 billion in funds under administration (FUA).¹ Equity Trustees’ Managing Director Mick

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31 Jul 2020

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Equity Trustees superannuation team expands to meet demand

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Australia’s leading trustee company Equity Trustees has further expanded its Superannuation Trustee Office (STO) to meet client demands, announcing six new additions to the team. Joining the STO, is former head of the TAL Trustee Office, Stephen Graham as Head of Transformation, and former head of superannuation business development at Colonial First State, Scott Waller

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15 Jul 2020

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