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Laminar awarded hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... for his contribution to the domestic hedge fund industry. The awards were held in conjunction with Hedge Funds Rock, a charity event which supports Cure our Kids.

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... consequence of hitting the nation's charitable organisations. "Today we are also pointing out the effect on Australia's charity sector," he said at a doorstop interview after his address. "Dividends are an increasing part of the income stream for Australian ...

Vale Aberdeen's Wallace and McMenigall

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013

Guardian Advice monetises new medical service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... advisers who use a preferred medical and pathology service. Advisers may also donate their profits to Guardian's official charity partner The Leukaemia Foundation.

NFP directors not engaged in fundraising

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
Directors of not-for-profit (NFP) and charity organisations often play no part in fundraising for their organisations beyond making an annual donation, according to a new study co-funded by the Perpetual Foundation. Perpetual general manager of philanthropy ...

Business leaders donate big to Salvos

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... industry, to match the donation. Speaking about the Forrest's decision to donate a great proportion of their family wealth to charity, Nicola Forrest said: "It was like "child abuse" to leave too much to one's children. It's like a form of welfare. It ...

2013 FICAP RockStar crowned

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... with the support of our sponsors, guests on the night and 10% of bar sales, we will be able to donate over $100,000 to charity. FICAP has raised over $700,000 for charity since its inception seven years ago. Other winners on the night included: ANZ Wealth ...

Auditions still on for charity RockStar gig

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013
... committee is calling for a few more financial services professionals to participate in the 'Who Wants to be a RockStar' charity event on March 21. FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' competition is an annual event where finance professionals are encouraged ...

New charity regulator promises less red tape

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
... tape and donors may feel more confident that their money is going where it should following the launch of a new national charity regulator today. Assistant treasurer, David Bradbury, officially launched the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission ...

Murdoch matriarch remembered for charity work

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, the mother of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, died overnight at her home in Victoria at the age of 103. She will be remembered as one of Australia's leading philanthropists, dedicating her life to worthy causes. She was known to ...