International equities round out mFund offering

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Equity Trustees (EQT) and its investment manager partner Dundas Global Investors (Dundas) have made the EQT Dundas Global Equity Fund available on the mFund Settlement Service, bringing the number of

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ASX mFund settlement service gains traction

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Equity Trustees is starting to see traction in transactions on the mFund Settlement Service, with applications for PIMCO and Armytage Private Funds being made through Baillieu Holst recently, says Mr

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Australia needs to make CIVs Asia-friendly

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Mr Kalman said that it should be seen as an imperative that Australia aligns its financial services compliance and tax regimes with international practice, as well as coming into line

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Managing risk in a portfolio through fixed interest

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Advisers seeking to provide clients with other options to term deposits need to assess alternatives that offer a combination of liquidity, yield, capital stability and reduced risk, and in particular

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Australian investor interest in bond funds remains high

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During the 2013 financial year, PIMCO/EQT’s fixed income funds in Australia experienced net inflows of over $1 billion, including almost $236 million of net inflows in the last quarter of

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EQT appointed as responsible entity for 13 more funds

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Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has been appointed Responsible Entity (RE) for thirteen funds managed by Ventura Investment Management Ltd and All Star Funds.  All Star, together with Ventura, is the

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Number of factors in fiducial responsibility

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Ensuring they act according to the highest levels of care and duty towards clients is not just a regulatory requirement for financial planners today, it is also sensible risk management

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