EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT) MD, Mick J O’Brien talks about the company's financials, strategic move offshore, acquisitions and strategy.Highlights:- Net profit after tax (NPAT) up 16.2% to $15.4m
- Basic EPS up 15.0% to 77 cents Total dividend for the year of 71 cents, up from 68 cents in 2016
- Corporate restructure completed and delivering better than anticipated
- Sandhurst acquisition complete and earnings accretive FY18
- Acquisition of majority stake in UK-based Treasury Capital Limited (TCL)
- Strategic alliance with Aon – appointment as trustee to the Aon Master Trust
- Acquisition of OneVue Responsible Entity business
- Offshore expansion: Global funds management market is over US$70 trillion with a high proportion invested via Collective Investment Vehicles (CIVs). A number of offshore locations are established centres of CIVs – Luxembourg, Dublin, London and Cayman Islands
