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New boutique awards mandate to RBC I&TS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... and product issuer. Steed said: "We selected RBC I&TS as our custody partner because of its focused strategy for asset managers and its strong ESG credentials, including the diversity of its team, which we felt were a good fit for our new fund." RBC ...

Fund manager strengthens alternatives capabilities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
... named deputy chief executive. Chambon said: "We are pleased to become an affiliate of one of the world's leading asset managers. The creation of Vauban Infrastructure Partners is a natural step in our development and will help us to pursue further growth ...

J.P. Morgan wins custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... securities services, Australia and New Zealand, Bryan Gray said: "J.P. Morgan is uniquely positioned to support global asset managers in the Australian market and we are delighted to expand our partnership with Neuberger Berman." "J.P. Morgan is a first-class ...

Liquidnet acquires fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... communications and corporate communications such as earnings calls and press releases to produce analytics that asset managers can use to inform their trading strategies and make sense of market movements. It currently provides predictive analytics on ...

British MPs prod own pension fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... on the board of trustees for the parliamentary pension scheme said the trustees had met with advisers and green asset managers but faced many challenges. "The most innovative green energy projects in the UK, particularly those looking at how we can mobilise ...

Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... will see it combine its multi-asset allocations with alternatives. "We have decided to combine them because multi-asset managers have underperformed in a rising market, as compared to other parts of the portfolio."

Stewardship lessons from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... insights from BlackRock and five other giants to identify five catalysts that could speed up stewardship among asset managers. Willis Tower Watson published a paper summarising research on six large asset managers who collectively manage more than US$17 ...

Ironbark, Zurich shutter funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... is a proud provider of specialist investment products sourced from a diverse range of domestic and international asset managers," Drennan said. "The decision by Denning Pryce after almost 13 years to cease operations does not alter our approach, in fact ...

Northern Trust eyes super fund trading desks

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... repertoire of custody services to include trade execution. This means it can now find liquidity for super funds or asset managers putting in trades and execute them while managing costs and making sure they meet regulatory requirements. The system went ...

Arming human traders for big-ticket trades

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
A new trading software is aiming to make life easier for asset managers trading large chunks of Australian equities, ETFs or futures. Liquidnet's new software, called Discovery, aims to give human traders the same level of analytics as accessible to ...