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ASMA dismisses SMSF property bubble fears

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... Australian shares. "ASMA's report and recent data from the Australian Taxation Office reveal that comparatively few SMSF trustees are going into property. In fact, residential property investments by SMSFs have risen to only $20 billion since 2006," ...

Challenger CEO joins FSC board, AWI's Heap to depart

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013

EQT adds ex-Frontier analyst, looks for more expansion

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) has appointed two investment analysts and is looking to grow its funds management capability. Newly-appointed Michael Kordick and Thi Doan will report to chief investment officer George Boubouras and head of equities Dr Paul Kasian. ...

EQT outsources custody business to State Street

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) has outsourced its custody and administration to State Street a week after The Trust Company refused its buyout offer. EQT's bid to acquire The Trust Company has severely affected its full year results and the company reported ...

Industry super trustees lack investment experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian superannuation fund trustees lack investment experience and must learn to take a hands-off approach to investment decisions if they want to be regarded as having best practice governance, according to Towers Watson global head of investment ...

Diversa appoints CEO, goes into trading halt

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Listed superannuation and investment company Diversa has reshuffled its board and executive team as the business looks to integrate its standalone businesses after a period of acquisition. Diversa's former head of Investment Management and current head ...

IOOF determined to get a slice of the trust pie

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
IOOF is set to get a slice of the trustee business pie and will acquire a strategic holding in Equity Trustees after its buyout offer for The Trust Company didn't catch the eye of the board. IOOF will likely acquire 13% of the Equity Trustees shares ...

ACCC approves Perpetual offer for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... undertaking from Perpetual to divest The Trust Company's ownership of a 13.4% shareholding in competitor company Equity Trustees. Equity Trustees had taken Perpetual's offer to the ACCC over concerns that the acquisition of The Trust Company and therefore ...

EQT makes last attempt to attract TRU shareholders

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
In a last attempt to attract The Trust Company shareholders to its buyout proposal, Equity Trustees (EQT) has extended its offer for the company. The announcement arrives after this week The Trust Company board recommended its shareholders to reject ...

Industry agrees: SMSFs are not for everyone

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... over-regulation. "It is also important to ensure that over-regulation doesn't make the process of obtaining advice too costly for trustees," ICAA head of Superannuation Liz Westover said. "SMSFs are not for everyone. More needs to be done to ensure that ...