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EQT names manager for major philanthropy client

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... Clark as well as Jane Gilmour, Graeme Sinclair and Jennifer McGregor. EQT general manager of charitable trusts and philanthropy Jodi Kennedy said the philanthropic sector "is an exciting and growing area of our company. Many of our clients are dedicated ...

Advisers can benefit from the spirit of giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... and fulfilling family endeavour," she said. The experience of Australian Unity Trustees is that advisers who raise philanthropy with their clients during this period find the process reinforces the foundations of that relationship. "What better way for ...

Philanthropy at the heart of planning profession

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Nineteen Financial Planning Association members from across Australia completed a grueling seven-day, 726-kilometre fundraising ride in Hobart last week in the lead up to the 2017 FPA Professionals Congress and to help those in need. This year ten FPA ...

Xero founder sells $94.5m in shares to fund philanthropy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
Xero's founder and chief executive is selling three million Xero shares to fund philanthropic and social endeavours. In an ASX statement, Xero said Rod Drury's sale to institutional and professional investors at $31.50 per share was "likely successful." ...

Millennials shaping family office strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... seeking to involve the next generation and ensure a smooth generational transfer are turning to impact investing and philanthropy, seen by 37.9% as a key way to engage younger family members, grow their business acumen, and create family cohesion around ...

IOOF subsidiary partners with venerable global non-profit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... more than a century. Australian Executor Trustees (AET), part of the IOOF group, will collaborate with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), the philanthropic organisation that traces its roots to John D. Rockefeller Sr's 1891 decision to manage his ...

Cuffe to join Class board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished services to the community as an advocate for philanthropy, a support of improved financial efficiencies and charitable organisations, and to the funds management industry. Cuffe will ...

Equity Trustees names philanthropy lead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... National Australia Bank executive has joined Equity Trustees as its new general manager of charitable trusts and philanthropy. Jodi Kennedy joins the firm's trustee and wealth services division from NAB where she was head of community engagement for ...

Cameron Hume hires fixed income expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017
... goals, while the longer-term risks encapsulated in ESG issues are unaddressed or mispriced; the second is 'delegated philanthropy' whereby people can express their values via the companies they invest in. Cameron warned the benefits of focusing on ESG ...

Gail Kelly takes on Cuffe board role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... that she is bringing her influence to the charitable sector," Cuffe added. Kelly said: "I believe in the power of philanthropy to make a difference in the world. APS has played a powerful role in removing the barriers to effective giving, making philanthropy ...