Administration
One data source to rule them all
Data manager Phil Pietersen argues that streamlined information systems free up investment managers to focus on finding better returns.
Phil PietersenJanuary 3, 2017
Administration
Administration
Link Group completes Superpartners integration
Link Group has put the mammoth Superpartners deal to bed and is now targeting the next phase of growth.
Sally RoseDecember 19, 2016
Administration
Mercer acquires Pillar Administration
Mercer has won the NSW Government’s auction to acquire the state’s back office superannuation business, Pillar Administration with a $35 million bid.
Sally RoseDecember 2, 2016
Administration
Christian Super’s small size confers investment operations advantages
Being small is an advantage when it comes to investment operations, according to Christian Super. Emma Jonceski, senior investment analyst at Christian Super, said the fund had four clear advantages due to its size. These were: a focus on prioritisation; using indicators instead of checking every detail of fund manager and custodian data; harnessing the […]
Dan PurvesJanuary 8, 2016
Administration
Vison Super implements Acurity platform
Vision Super is to implement the Acurity platform as its core registry administration system. The super fund joins Clearview, Maritime Super, Tasplan & Quadrant and Pillar Administration who have all this year adopted the technology provided by Financial Synergy. In a press release the popularity of the software was attributed to it high degree of […]
Staff WriterOctober 26, 2015
Administration
AustralianSuper contemplates foreign outposts
AustralianSuper has posed the question of whether it should have its own investment management and currency hedging teams based in Europe and America. Peter Curtis, head of investment operations at the $85 billion fund, who was speaking at the Investment Administration Conference in Sydney, said this was a model used by larger pension funds internationally. […]
David RowleyFebruary 19, 2015
Administration
Northern Trust offers operational alpha
Operational alpha is a major means of providing custody service and enabling businesses, said Rohan Singh, managing director of Northern Trust in Australia. Northern Trust’s technological platforms covering unit pricing, accounting and Australian tax, are citied by Singh, as very attractive features to institutional investors. “We provide what some have termed operational alpha,” Singh said. […]
Dan PurvesFebruary 9, 2015
Administration
Sunsuper’s middle office pays its way
Sunsuper’s 12 strong investment operations team has identified over $10 million of potential cost savings and revenue in the last six months. The team, which has expanded by five members in the last year, has scrutinised portfolio activities to optimise cost efficiency from transactions, asset transitions, operational changes and tax liability. It has also improved […]
David RowleyJanuary 28, 2015
Administration
NGS Super aspires to Apple service levels
Product innovation coupled with tailored digital education is key for the future of super funds, according to Anthony Rodwell-Ball chief executive of NGS Super. As retirees make up a growing part of funds he believes a strong customer focus that few funds currently have will be needed – by 2020 around 50 percent of NGS […]
Dan PurvesJanuary 19, 2015
Administration
BT creates world first with personalised videos
BT Super for Life has sent out the world’s first personalised annual statements on video to nearly 100,000 members. Vicki Doyle, head of retail and corporate super at BT Super, has described the videos as a “critical turning point” in engaging the public on superannuation. Research carried out on behalf of the fund prior to […]
David RowleyOctober 13, 2014
