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Equity Trustees wins Northleaf Capital mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
Equity Trustees has been selected as the trustee and custodian for Northleaf Capital Partners' senior private credit fund, NSPC AUD Investor Trust. The NSPC AUD Investor Trust (NSPC Australia) is a unit trust domiciled in Australia and available ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Treasury is commencing its review of the regulatory framework underpinning managed investment schemes (MIS), targeted at identifying gaps and possible areas for improvement. The review was announced as part of the Albanese government's first federal ...

Assets under custody stagnant: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
Total assets under custody in Australia have seen marginal growth in the six months to December end, however they've barely budged since last year. The latest data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) showed total assets under custody ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Finura Group said it expects to see six key themes emerge this year for technology in the financial services industry. In its Wealth Tech Predictions 2023 report, the global technology consultant said wealth professionals are confronted with both headwinds ...

NZ sovereign wealth fund, Northern Trust extend relationship

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2022
... Northern Trust's credentials and confirmed its suitability as an important service provider to the fund. "A fund's custodian plays a vital role in safeguarding the assets of the fund and protecting the interests of investors and future beneficiaries ...

More alpha gains through ops

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... Before, super funds could rely heavily on their asset manager for investment management operations in partnership with the custodian. Now, they must also oversee the outsourced operations of the middle office (or its insourced equivalent), "You can't ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
One of Sam Sicilia's pet themes is that the forces of technology are deflationary, and they will inevitably kick in to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite ...

NAB to wind up custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... lightly," NAB executive asset servicing John Comito said. He added that the business recognises the appointment of a new custodian is an important decision for existing clients. "We are focused on continuing to meet our clients' obligations at the ...

ANZ to pay $42m in insurance lawsuit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
ANZ has agreed to pay $42 million to settle a class action regarding consumer credit insurance (CCI) products. Commonwealth Bank has also reached a settlement for a similar matter. Slater and Gordon filed the class action against ANZ, OnePath Life ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... sure of their footing will be watching Vanguard Super very closely." Vanguard Super's administrator is GROW, its custodian is JPMorgan, and its group insurer is AIA Australia.