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The Trust Company rules out EQT takeover

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... Proposal." The Trust Company has been involved in takeover talks since 21 February when EQT made a bid to buy the company for 33 EQT shares for every 100 shares in The Trust Company. After the offer was rejected, Perpetual made an improved offer of 0.1495 ...

EQT mulls position after Perpetual move on Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) is set to make a formal response on its position, after Perpetual announced to the market yesterday that it proposed to buy 100% of The Trust Company ordinary shares. In statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) this ...

EQT creates private wealth management role

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
... Commonwealth Bank and Colonial Limited. Most recently, she ran 4Quadrant, a business consulting and change management company for the financial services industry. "EQT is positioning itself to ensure it is fully compliant with the new Future of Financial ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... positive," Mr Lucas said. "The new CEO, Sam Walsh, is more of a trusted hand. He's a bit steadier. "He's been with the company for a very long time. He started at the company in 1991 and he has been in control of their iron ore department for a very ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees are told by their trust deed that they have to use a related party insurance company for the exclusive coverage of all their members, said AIST, which represents the $500 billion not-for-profit super sector. ...

Daly: Forced out of AFS after rejecting downsize

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
Ex- Australian Financial Services chief Peter Daly, who is for suing for unfair dismissal, said he departed the company after plans for downsizing were discussed. Daly said he had a business plan and budget approved by the board. "During the board meeting ...

Acquisitions and cost savings key for SFG

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... markets, we are fortunate that we can achieve growth through cost savings and synergies, and use this time to prepare the Company for when market conditions eventually improve." According to SFG's chair, Eric Dodd, the company feels itself ready to pursue ...

Challenger's Stevens resigns, names successor

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Challenger chief executive, Dominic Stevens, will step down in February next year with the group's chief financial and operating officer, Brian Benari, today named chief executive designate. After nine years with Challenger, Stevens will remain as chief ...

Family office aligns with hedge fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... valuable place in managing and protecting assets." Bembrick said family trusts are generally more tax effective than a company for holding appreciating investment assets and offer protection from external risks such as volatile markets.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, extending gains from early trading as investors were optimistic a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman would support the market. At 1201 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.4 points ...