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Perpetual Corporate Trust’s Lynsey Thorrington discusses her involvement in Capital Markets and diversity in the sector.

Commenting on the full year result, Perpetual Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Rob Adams, said, “While our increasingly diversified business has provided some protection against the extreme volatility seen in global investment markets, our overall FY20 financial results have been impacted due to COVID-19 effects and net outflows from Perpetual Investments.

Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin, has been awarded to Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch for The Yield, published by Penguin Books Australia.

A two-time winner and three first-time nominees are among the talented Australian authors shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, announced today at the Mitchell Library of NSW – the “literary home” of Miles Franklin.

The trustee of Australia’s most prestigious literary awards, Perpetual, has today announced ten talented authors who have been included in the 2019 longlist for the Miles Franklin Award.

Perpetual announced its financial results for the first half of 2020 on 20 February with net profit after tax of $51.6 million. Investors will receive a fully franked interim dividend of 105 cents per share.

The acquisition establishes a US footprint for Perpetual and increases exposure to the fast growth ESG sector. Perpetual will leverage its existing distribution capabilities in Australia while building a US-based distribution team to accelerate the growth of Trillium’s specialist ESG and impact investment products.

Looking for something to add to your summer reading list? We’ve reviewed more than 60 years of Miles Franklin award winners to recommend some great Australian novels to enliven and enhance your summer.

Whilst revenue and profit were down this Financial Year, Perpetual continues to invest in its brand, its services to clients and growth opportunities.

Australia’s most prestigious literary award, the Miles Franklin, has been awarded to acclaimed Indigenous novelist Melissa Lucashenko for Too Much Lip, published by University of Queensland Press.

Scape Australia was founded in 2012 and has its headquarters in London. Scape specialises in developing world-class purpose-built student accommodation premises in London, Surrey, Dublin, Sydney and Melbourne. In this video, Tim Peel Chief Financial Officer of Scape Australia talks further about Scape’s growth and their need to set up a trust structure.

A two-time winner and three first-time nominees are among the talented Australian authors shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, announced today at the Mitchell Library of NSW – the “literary home” of Miles Franklin.