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NAS loses VFMC, retains VicSuper

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed State Street as its custodian and administrator, ending a 21 year relationship with its previous custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. VFMC, which has $50 billion in funds under management, said ...

ACSA awards best custody executives

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has recognised the industry executives who made contributions to the custody industry in the 2015 ACSA Awards. HSBC Securities Service manager of corporate actions Alvaro Martinez, Merrill Lynch head ...

ACSA appoints NAB manager as chair

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) has appointed a new chair. NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) general manager of client delivery David Knights will take the ACSA position, effective immediately, in addition to maintaining his role at NAB. ...

LGS launches shareholder voting website

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Local Government Super is reported to be the first super fund in Australia disclosing its voting intentions in advance of investee company shareholder meetings. The super fund's recent move was made in conjunction with the launch of a shareholder voting ...

Assets under custody surpass $2.5tr

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
Assets under custody and administration in Australia exceeded $2.5 trillion at the end of 2014, with NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) remaining the largest custodian in the country. Assets under custody grew by 5% for the six months to December 2014, the Australian ...

ACSI names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has appointed Louise Davidson as chief executive following current chief executive Gordon Hagart's decision to return to Europe. Davidson is currently the environmental, social and governance investment ...

Vale Mavis Robertson AM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
Mavis Robertson, one of the pioneers of the Australian superannuation sector, has died. Robertson's career spanned more than six decades in the union movement and then in superannuation as fund secretary of BUS (Building Unions Superannuation) and AUST ...

BNP Paribas pinches senior JPM custody exec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
Global custodian BNP Paribas Securities Services has poached J.P. Morgan's custody and fund services head of product. David Braga will join the company as head of Australia and New Zealand in mid-May. He has 25 years' experience in the financial services ...

ACSI chief executive to step down

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Gordon Hagart will step down in April and return to Europe. Hagart expressed his regrets about the unexpected news but said the "difficult decision" was right for his family. "I've ...

ACSI and CareSuper launch ESG award

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
ACSI and CareSuper have launched a new award to recognise efforts in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The Michael O'Sullivan ESG Rising Star award commemorates the late CareSuper chair. It is open to professionals working in Australian ...