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Perpetual forecasts $18m benefit from Trust acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Perpetual reported that the integration of The Trust Company is ahead of schedule and is expected to deliver synergy benefits of $18 million to $20 million before tax. The company reported an underlying profit after tax of $62.1 million, up 30% on the ...

Equity Trustees boosts profit

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Equity Trustees (EQT) has boosted its net profit to $7.6 million in the six months to 31 December 2014, a 41.7% rise on the previous corresponding period. The interim fully franked dividend remains 46c per share. According to EQT chair Tony Killen ...

Demography must drive reform

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
A clear Australian agenda for change which requires difficult reform over the next decade is emerging. Demography is a very significant challenge alongside the inefficient federation and Australia's national competitiveness. It is an issue which reaches ...

Tme to get fiscal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
"If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way to believe that it's all true..." - Tim Hardin Data releases over the past few weeks have vindicated the "crisis" duo of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his cigar-smoking Treasurer Joe Hockey. ...

Henderson boosts AUM to £81.2 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
Henderson Group has boosted its assets under management (AUM) by 8% to A£81.2 billion in the year to 31 December 2014, it announced in its full year results. Net inflows increased from A£2.5 billion to A£7.1 billion, and underlying profit before ...

Altair AM signs equity mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
It is understood that high-conviction Australian equities fund manager Altair Asset Management signed a $30 million managed accounts mandate with a financial planning group in December and an Australian equities mandate with an undisclosed industry ...

HUB24 FUA reaches $1.4 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
HUB24 has announced a 46% growth in FUA to $1.25 billion in the half-year to 31 December 2014, up 102% from the previous six months. Growth in the current half-year has already pushed FUA to $1.4 billion, it also announced. It expects FUA to reach $3 ...

SFG acquisition boosts IOOF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
IOOF Holdings has reported a record half year growth, following the acquisition of SFG Australia. Underlying net profit after tax pre-amortisation was $80.6 million for the six months to 31 December 2014, with SFG contributing $16.3 million to the result. ...

Futuro ends AMP buyout deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
AMP will not be able to proceed with the planned buyout of Futuro Financial Services after both businesses agreed to end the ownership deal. AMP acquired a 10% stake in Futuro in 2012, and the agreement left open the option to increase participation ...

A little tweet told me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
"Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception." -Sophocles Breakfast wasn't nice for me yesterday. Nah, Virginia, it wasn't because the toast was burnt or the bacon and eggs semi-cooked. It's because I was eating my own words with my foot in my ...