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Momentum for mFund service gathering despite uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees has said it is starting to see momentum building for investors to transact through the ASX's mFund Settlement Service. The group says applications for funds provided by two of its clients, PIMCO and Armytage Private Funds, are being ...

Equipsuper removes CFO role, adds key staff

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
... superannuation fund's leadership team, chief financial officer John Rodd left Equipsuper a month ago and joined Equity Trustees recently, an Equipsuper spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Nicholas Vamvakas, who was chief risk officer at ME ...

EQT appoints Equipsuper CFO to head new division

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2014
Equipsuper's former chief financial officer will head Equity Trustees' (EQT) new superannuation trustee office. In his new role, John Rodd will report to EQT head of private wealth services Geoffory Rimmer. Rodd has over 30 years' experience in financial ...

EQT receives approval for ANZ Trustees acquisition

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has received the ministerial approval required for the acquisition of ANZ Trustees. Acting Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has provided the approval, the company told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). "As such, the ...

Van Eyk adds SMAs to research platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... Office which showed over 60% of SMSF assets were held in direct shares and cash as at the end of 2013, Thomas said SMSF trustees wanted control, customisation and transparency but they also needed quality advice. "SMAs may overcome some of the limitations ...

No clear case for independent trustee quota: Towers Watson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
The case for the compulsory appointment of independent trustees to the boards of superannuation funds has not yet been made, according a new paper by Towers Watson. The paper comes as the government considers mandating that independent directors comprise ...

DomaCom eyes Gen Ys with property product

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... maintain an SMSF at a low cost, with the condition that investors allocate their money exclusively to the Property Fund. Trustees who want to invest in other asset classes will also be able to set up the SMSF with DomaCom, but at a higher cost. Chief ...

EQT strengthens estate planning team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Equity Trustees (EQT) has appointed two solicitors to support the growth of its estate planning and wills business. Catherine Elversson and Andrew Woods will be reporting to EQT national manager estate planning Anna Hacker. Elverson will be based in ...

Intra-fund advice is also a commission: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... bundled advice fee which is cross-subsidised and hidden from members; it is a commission." "It is charged by superannuation trustees through the administration fee," Storniolo said, and added that members "are unable to opt out of it." "Put simply, if ...

Equity Trustees Limited creates risk role

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has appointed Amanda Noble to the newly created role of head of risk and compliance after the $150 million acquisition of ANZ Trustees Limited. Equity Trustees managing director Robin Burns will head up the newly formed ...