Operations

Investment Operations

Performance fee errors lead to negative operational alpha

In a busy cost-pressured environments performance fee calculations can get overlooked and errors can compound quickly, especially with daily priced funds, says Castle Hall's Alex Wise.

Alex WiseFebruary 19, 2020

Custody

AussieSuper weighs bringing more ops in-house

The country’s largest superannuation fund is weighing whether to bring more investment operations in-house particularly when it comes to private assets.

Sarah JonesFebruary 14, 2020

Investment Operations

Asset owners upgrade oversight of externally-managed assets

Superannuation funds globally are moving towards full control and oversight of their externally-managed assets by tracking unit price changes in real time amidst increased regulatory scrutiny.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 14, 2020

Investment Operations

Mine Super: Seeking operational alpha

Since Mine Super’s Seamus Collins stepped into the chief investment role last April, the former head of portfolio implementation has focused on boosting returns by generating operational alpha.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 14, 2020

Custody

Custody titans Snodgrass, Surgeon win career award

HSBC's former head of custody and clearing, Peter Snodgrass, and Northern Trust's Sally Surgeon won lifetime achievement awards in Sydney this week.

Sarah JonesFebruary 12, 2020

Operations

Super funds to raise billions of dollars: Rice Warner

Australian super funds could soon be forced to hold billions of dollars in capital as the industry surpasses the banking sector, says Michael Rice.

Sarah JonesJanuary 8, 2020

Operations

Mine Super’s plan to beat the market

Mine Super’s Seamus Collins said superannuation funds cannot just rely on investment strategy to beat the market, they also need to up their spend on investment operations.

Elizabeth FryDecember 16, 2019

Operations

Future Fund to hire less as data project goes live

The $210 billion sovereign wealth fund has launched its new investment data management platform, capping an initial three-year journey to upgrade its technology.

Sarah JonesDecember 9, 2019

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Operations

Investment Operations

Performance fee errors lead to negative operational alpha

Custody

AussieSuper weighs bringing more ops in-house

Investment Operations

Asset owners upgrade oversight of externally-managed assets

Investment Operations

Mine Super: Seeking operational alpha

Custody

Custody titans Snodgrass, Surgeon win career award

Operations

Super funds to raise billions of dollars: Rice Warner

Operations

Mine Super’s plan to beat the market

Operations

Future Fund to hire less as data project goes live

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