The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) is calling for nominations for its annual awards which recognise outstanding contributors to the Australian custody and investment administration industry.
Major funds mull master custody’s future
Three of Australia’s largest superannuation funds will discuss their evolving relationship with custodians at the 14th Annual Investment Administration Conference, coming up on February 15.
Shorten’s pitch: the new super bargain
Bill Shorten
Fund rater role for $35bn up for grabs
Colonial First State’s Institute of Advice, the centre of knowledge for Commonwealth Bank-affiliated dealer groups representing $35 billion under advice, is tendering its fund ratings contract amid signs the incumbent faces a tough battle.
Major funds mull master custody's future
Three of Australia’s largest superannuation funds will discuss their evolving relationship with custodians at the 14th Annual Investment Administration Conference, coming up on February 15.
Shorten's pitch: the new super bargain
Bill Shorten
NZ Super poaches asset allocation chief
The NZ$18 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZS) has poached a senior executive from AXA Global Investors (AXA GI) to become head of asset allocation.
Access Capital exec goes own way
An executive at Access Capital Advisers (Access CA) has left its Canberra office to co-found a consultancy with a non-investment focus.
MySuper must have trustee model: AIST
The Federal Government must ensure that MySuper funds have a representative trustee model of governance so that members are ensured of maximum returns, said industry peak body AIST.
JPMorgan claims tri-party sec lending first
JPMorgan Treasury & Securities Services has completed what it claims is Australia’s first tri-party securities lending transaction, allowing the borrower to post securities as collateral instead of cash – something only previously facilitated, on a bilateral basis, by National Asset Servicing.
Plato recruits from SSgA, unleashes dividend-yield philosophy
Plato Investment Management has lured a regional equities chief from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) as it makes its case against passive high-dividend yielding strategies.
