Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 11 - 20 of 423 results for "Outsourcing"

Mercer's OCIO lead set to depart

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... senior executive initially led the client unit for endowments and foundations before running Mercer's investment outsourcing business. Hughes has spent 20 years in the investment management industry. Before joining Mercer, he managed client relationships ...

AZ NGA names chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Nathan Jacobsen as chief operating officer, recruiting internally from his position as chief executive at AZ NGA-backed outsourcing specialist Vital Business Partners (VBP). Prior to this role, Jacobsen served in multiple executive positions, including ...

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... both served on the investment committee. Barter said providing independent investment advice to clients - rather than outsourcing it - was a priority for Allied Wealth. "We are growing rapidly, and wanted to get more of Eddie's time to manage the ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter, growing across iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 trillion whereas fixed income investments for BlackRock rose ...

Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... services, including cross-asset portfolio construction and capital markets expertise. "Our OCIO offering is not about outsourcing accountability - it's about partnering with firms to strengthen decision-making, governance and outcomes. Damian's ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... triggers and controls it relied upon to monitor and review options; and management of conflicts of interest arising from outsourcing services to Netwealth Investments and other third parties. "While Netwealth has since made, and is progressing, improvements ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... also indicated that clients are demanding a wider range of services from providers. These span from middle-office outsourcing and liquidity management to advanced data analytics, AI-driven insights and private markets administration. The report also ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... "very happy with it." Thirteen percent "currently outsource but this is not going so well" and 14% have never tried outsourcing. Sixty-four percent who outsource have not visited the country where the staff is based. However, 84% said they are keen to ...

Super funds a "standout" in risk and compliance hiring: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... keeps a very close watch," the report read. Private debt and credit funds saw sustained growth as they shifted from outsourcing compliance to in-house teams. Kaizen expects an expansion in areas like financial crime, third-party risk, and operational ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... spanning from profit model to customer engagement innovation, to actively help scale a business. The report recommends outsourcing "non-core" activities, and if executed appropriately, leveraging capabilities from other companies can "supercharge" the ...