The Leodaritsis & Lynch Group
Fully integrated Managed Investment scheme Solutions
We strive to deliver exceptional service through our specialised boutique approach, which focuses on efficiency, transparency, and good governance. Through our comprehensive suite of services, we aim to be the trusted partner for investment managers seeking a reliable and experienced team to support their strategies.
How Can Leodaritsis & Lynch Help?
We bring a high level of skill, knowledge and experience to handling trusts, including managing investments and administering complex trusts.
We assume full responsibilities as a corporate trustee, providing:
- Fiduciary investment management.
- Comprehensive trust administration services.
- Required discretionary distributions.
- Management of all communications with beneficiaries.
As a corporate trustee, we:
- Are generally held to a higher standard of responsibility and judgement than individual fiduciaries.
- Deliver the necessary record keeping systems in place to manage information and report to beneficiaries, tax or other governmental authorities and the courts.
- Are independent, impartial and objective, making it easier to balance potentially competing interests of current and future beneficiaries.
- Monitor changes in applicable laws and trends in the trust and financial services sector.
- Can manage non-financial assets such as private company, property investment, and real estate interests, including timberland, farm, and rural land holdings.
The Leodaritsis & Lynch group of companies has four operating corporate entities and is supported by lawyers, accountants, property professionals, and specialist consultants with expertise in a range of managed investment schemes. Our business specialises in a range of asset classes including:
- Residential property investments.
- Commercial property syndicates and trusts.
- Mortgage investment and debenture loan programs.
- Property development ventures.
- Energy, resources, and agricultural projects.
- Public and private equity.
- Litigation funding.
LLA Equity Limited (AFSL 229754)
LLA Equity was established in 1999 and is our preferred RE for retail-managed investment schemes.
LLA Equity has provided managed investment services to investors and promotors of managed investment schemes for over 20 years and currently acts as a RE/Trustee and Custodian for over 15 managed investment scheme projects.
These projects include residential property investments, commercial property syndicates, mortgage trusts, mortgage and debenture programs, property development ventures, and resource and agricultural investment projects.
LLA Capital Pty Ltd (AFSL 502430)
LLA Capital was founded in 2017 and is our preferred Trustee for wholesale or unregistered managed investment schemes.
LLA Capital Partners Pty Ltd (AFSL 293655)
LLA Capital Partners is a boutique investment research and portfolio management firm that was established in 2004 to provide incisive equities analysis and wealth management solutions to family offices, financial advisers, and accountants.
Our consultancy services specialise in providing strategic equities research and advice to unlisted and listed microcap financial services and property companies, corporate and investment product research, and independent investment portfolio services.
LLA Legal Pty Ltd
LLA Legal is an incorporated legal practice that provides independent legal advice focusing on managed investment schemes, trusts, banking, and finance. The firm’s principal has over 25 years of experience assisting major banks and funds managers in all aspects of financial services law, having worked with both national law firms and boutique firms.
Assisting clients with setting up managed investment schemes, fulfilling licensing requirements, and ensuring compliance throughout the scheme’s lifespan, and right through to the winding up of the investment scheme.
As an incorporated legal practice, LLA Legal provides transactional advice and services for secured commercial and residential loans throughout Australia. This includes preparing all loan documents and handling settlements and discharges of securities. Additionally, it can enforce and default loans.
The firm is supported by an extensive group of external legal advisors.
Our Services
When acting as a responsible entity, Our services can include:
For wholesale or unregistered schemes, Our trustee services can include:
Establishing the Trust Deed and Investment Management Agreement Appoints/confirms the Investment Manager Issuing the Information Memorandum Managing reporting to investors, including ‘white labelling’ on our website Dealing with investor enquiries Issuing units to investors Acting in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of all parties Complying with all regulatory requirements Holding scheme property as custodian on trust for investors Registry Utilising our managed investment scheme lawyers to advise on scheme documentation
Leodaritsis & Lynch has access to a dedicated team
of lawyers, accountants, property experts and consultants with expertise in a range of managed investment schemes. Our business specialises in a range of asset classes including:
- Residential property investments
- Commercial property syndicates and trusts,
- Mortgage investment and debenture loan programs
- Property development ventures, energy, resources, and agricultural projects
- Listed and private equity managed investment scheme
What are the Responsibilities of a Trustee?
A trustee takes legal ownership of the assets held by a trust and assumes fiduciary responsibility for overseeing those assets and carrying out the purposes of the trust. A trustee has a fiduciary duty to act in the bestinterests of both current and future beneficiaries of the trust. The duties and responsibilities normally fall into the following categories
Administer the trust according to the terms of the trust document.
Prudently oversee trust assets in alignment with Investment objectives.
Discharge duties according to fiduciary standards. Exercising care, skill, and diligence. Develop and document investment objectives for the management of trust assets, including identifying goals. Performance objectives, targeted asset allocation, types of investments permitted (and prohibited), liquidity standards, and roles and responsibilities of any appointed parties.