Video wills can put estates in jeopardy

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A recent Court case in Western Australia has demonstrated the problems and risks of recording yourself on video outlining your instructions and wishes in the hope that it might be

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Equity Trustees 130 years young

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Australia’s leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees today unveiled its new brand identity and logo. Built on a rich 130-year history, the new design retains key aspects of the brand’s

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Digital graveyard complicates estate planning

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With a myriad of statisticians now trying their hand at calculating when Facebook will have more dead “memorialised” members, than living ones, planning for the ownership of digital assets in

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Equity Trustees appointed RE to London-based River and Mercantile fund

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Equity Trustees has been appointed the responsible entity (RE) for the newly launched River and Mercantile Global High Alpha Fund. London-based River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP is a new client for

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Equity Trustees appoints US representative

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Equity Trustees has opened the door for a smooth and easy path for US fund managers aspirations to enter the European and Australian markets by appointing a resource on the

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Mainstream Group selects Equity Trustees to support launch of new European fund platform

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Two Australia-based businesses expanding internationally have partnered to launch a new Irish fund platform, giving Australian fund managers easier access to European UCITS. Mainstream Group has selected Equity Trustees, the

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Equity Trustees announces Tony Lally as new super board chair

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Equity Trustees has announced the appointment of Tony Lally to the chair of the Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited Board to replace John Crocker who will retire from the position. Equity

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Reconciliation in action fosters innovation and relevance

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Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities led Australia’s leading specialist trustee company, Equity Trustees to adapt and change the way it delivers traditional trustee services not only in

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Equity Trustees appointed RE to leading New Zealand asset managers Milford

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Equity Trustees has been appointed the responsible entity (RE) for Milford Australia Limited, the Australian business of New Zealand’s leading asset management company Milford Asset Management. They enter the market

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Equity Trustees concerned proposed law would stifle advocacy by charities and increase red tape

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Equity Trustees’ Chairman, the Hon Jeff Kennett AC, says a proposed Federal Government bill would stifle public advocacy by many charities and add an unnecessary layer of red tape. “As

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