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Controversial short-sell ban inconclusive

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Gibson said. For institutions such as fund managers that lend securities to facilitate short selling in addition to custodians, brokers and managers pursuing long/short strategies the ban also represented a cost and/or opportunity cost. For a large institution ...

Family businesses provide engine for recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Family businesses' long-term focus and emphasis on product quality has enabled significant out-performance of the market and placed them in good stead to act as drivers for economic recovery, according to Credit Suisse research. A recent survey of 280 ...

ISN calls for fast trading moratorium

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... investor confidence in the fairness of markets, said Zachary May, director of regulatory policy, ISN. "Super funds are custodians of retirement savings and hold significant assets listed on the financial markets. "Recent changes in market structure ...

Tyndall appoints head of operations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... our growth strategy," Davis said. "Matthew's experience in compliance and risk and relationship management including custodians, and background in equity, debt and derivatives funds management, will be particularly useful to Tyndall as we build on our ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... ASIC to ensure any regulatory developments which follow the report accurately reflect the fundamental role played by custodians within the financial services sector," said Leigh Watson, ACSA executive. The association has sought clarification from ASIC ...

Unstable markets demand more from COOs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... the costs and risks associated with investment operations is a spate of tenders by funds for new contracts with their custodians. "QSuper, the most recent large fund to announce a change of custodians, for instance, did so after a 900-page RFP from the ...

Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... need to check they are allowed to lend their stock as it must first have been declared in fund PDSs or prospectuses. Custodians and securities services firms that coordinate lending programs consequently need to have very stringent protocols in place ...

BNP Paribas wins AvSuper mandate on tech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
AvSuper has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand (BNP Paribas) custodian of their $1.25bn investment portfolio. The contract covers full master custodianship and fund administration services, with the choice prompted by ...

RBC acquires 100pc RBC Dexia IS

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Queensland government super fund QSuper has appointed institutional investment provider State Street custodian of its $32bn in assets. The appointment follows a six-month tender process that saw State Street replace incumbent provider NAB Asset Servicing ...