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FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... is shared within the whole ecosystem of providers. As soon as the administration system is updated, the insurer and custodian receive the message. In effect, everyone sees everything in real time and that generates significant efficiency," he says. On ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... transition to retirement. "Australian Retirement Trust has a clear understanding of the responsibility it carries as the custodian of millions of Australians' retirement savings," Rowell said. "The members of our board bring a diverse array of skills ...

Former Income Asset Management staffer embezzles $1.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... Asset Management (IAM) employee has funnelled $1.5 million from the company using a bank account used by a "minority sub-custodian". IAM said it suspected fraudulent transfers made from a bank account maintained by its previous sub-custodian relating ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... and stand behind what they are providing you," Stavrou explains. "That is part of what a lot of the asset servicing custodian banks' value proposition is, as well as other service providers as well. "So, of itself, outsourcing doesn't necessarily ...

Local custody assets hit record $5.6tn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... Of this, $734 billion is in Australia, while $549 billion is non-Australian assets. However, J.P. Morgan was the only custodian to see its assets decline in the period, albeit negligible change of -0.5%. This was due to a 3.3% decline in non-Australian ...

HSBC awarded Allianz Australia mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
HSBC has been appointed global custodian and fund administrator for the general and life insurance businesses of Allianz operating in Australia. Allianz Australia selected HSBC after a competitive tender which was designed to identify a securities services ...

ETF Shares awards fund administration mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... Following its launch earlier this year, ETF Shares has selected Apex Group to provide end-to-end fund administration and custodian services. ETF Shares was launched only a few months ago, co-founded by chief executive Cliff Man, chief investment officer ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

SS&C lands mandate from local boutique fund services provider

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
SS&C Technologies has been awarded a mandate by a boutique fund services provider to investment managers in Australia to support its fund services operations. Fundhost, which has $2 billion in assets under management, provides responsible entity, trustee ...

IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... creditor protections that simply don't exist in the retail hybrid market." Perpetual has been appointed as the standard custodian, supported by trustee services from Trustees Australia Limited. The launch follows State Street Global Advisors and ...