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Bridging the gap to disability support for children and young people in out of home care

In recognition of the service gap that exists for Victorian children and young people in out-of-home care who are living with disability, Victoria’s most established and recognised disability service provider Yooralla, has made addressing this gap a key priority in their 2021-24 Strategic Plan.

Charitable giving and bequests via Equity Trustees grow from $91m to $96.2m in FY21

Leading provider of philanthropic funding, Equity Trustees, today released its fourth annual Giving Review, which contains analysis of philanthropic granting and bequests overseen by the Company in the 2021 financial year.

Increase in trust and SMSF legal disputes what to watch for

Legal disputes over trusts are on the increase according to leading estate planning and trustee services provider, Equity Trustees.

Equity Trustees bolsters Corporate Trustee Services team with new hire

Equity Trustees, Australia's leading provider of responsible entity and trustee services, has announced the appointment of Johnny Francis to the role of General Manager, Business Development and Custody, Corporate Trustee Services (CTS).

Take the pain out of probate

The probate process after someone dies can be lengthy and fraught with pitfalls, but the right planning can assist, writes Marie Brownell, National Manager, Estate Planning, Equity Trustees.

Data security a key concern for trustees as cyber risks increase

As more employees worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and cyber-attacks become more sophisticated, Australian businesses are investing in the latest technology to safeguard client data.

Driving meaningful change

Collaboration with Grameen, Malala Fund, the United Nations and World Vision to drive meaningful change

Fund managers look to capitalise on the listed fund explosion

As quoted funds and listed investment trusts (LITs) continue to gain ground, more Australian managers are taking their funds to the ASX and CHI-X, writes Mick O’Brien, Managing Director, Equity Trustees.

Viertel Foundation Awards 4 2m to medical research

$3.75 million has been awarded to three mid-career Australian researchers through the prestigious annual Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation Senior Medical Research Fellowships in association with Bellberry.

Snapshot

A snapshot of highlights of how we've worked alongside our Indigenous communities, through our community trusts, philanthropic granting and our corporate partnerships.

Snapshot

Read the highlights of how we've worked alongside our Indigenous communities in our work, projects through our philanthropic granting and our corporate partnerships.