2 November 2009 | As corporate and scheme failures continue to emerge as a result of the financial crisis, the merits of engaging an independent responsible entity are being revisited, so as to avoid both actual and perceived conflicts. Vicki Allen discusses
8 July 2009 | Receivers for Great Southern respond to claims of a conflict of interest regarding responsible entity Great Southern Managers Australia in letter to investors; the group also declared insolvent.
8 July 2009 | The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is in consultation with Timbercorp scheme growers pushing for the appointment of a responsible entity to 14 schemes, as opposed to an immediate winding up.
26 June 2009 | City Pacific is disputing Balmain Trilogy's claim that it received an overwhelming number of votes from unit-holders yesterday to replace it as the responsible entity for the First Mortgage Fund on the basis of alleged disparities in proxy votes.
22 April 2009 | Brisbane-based funds management and administration company DDH Graham has assumed the role of responsible entity of the Investment Access Funds of Q Invest, the financial services entity jointly owned by QIC and QSuper.
11 March 2009 | Trilogy Funds Management moves for meeting of City Pacific Mortgage Fund unit holders in a bid to gain control of entity.
11 January 2008 | MFS ready to act as independent Responsible Entity.
18 July 2007 | A specialist property manager has struck a deal to strengthen the expertise in its funds management.
5 October 2006 | Aurora Funds Management has teamed up with van Eyk for the launch of the van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus trust.