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FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... he says adding that these choices often drive demand for business analysts, project managers and data professionals. Custodian transitions can further complicate matters. Turner cites examples where merged funds may consider switching to a provider that ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... rights under that facility, securities, and derivatives, it said. The updated instrument, however, clarifies that the custodian must hold the custodial property separately from properties in which the custodian or the person holding the custodial property ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... white paper examining the changing role and expectations of custodians within the financial services ecosystem. The New Custodian: Platform, Pioneer, Partner is informed by senior ACSA member organisations, including BNP Paribas, Citi, Clearstream, HSBC ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... distribution to unitholders that will need to be approved by the Federal Court. The equities are currently held through a custodian via an account with Bell Potter Securities. "The five investment classes of the SMF hold differing proportions of Bell ...

Capital Haus acquires Adelaide advice firm, FUM to exceed $1bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... Australia's advice community for four decades, built on deep relationships and trust. We feel privileged to be the next custodian of that legacy," Gow said. "By moving our existing client base across to the Baker Young brand, as well as launching the ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
ASIC has confirmed that it will start categorising some digital assets as financial products under updated guidance, while providing plenty of time for those that need to fulfill new requirements. Firms providing services related to digital assets that ...

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 ...