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Managed accounts sector grows to $233bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... year. Managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) account for 25% of total assets or $58.3 billion, rose 5% year on year. IMAP chair Toby Potter said there is no doubt that the managed accounts sector is delivering to those investors. "Very good investment ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Christine Bartlett has joined the board of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) as chair, taking over from WA-based business leader Diane Smith-Gander earlier this month. CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said Bartlett brings ...

'We're not going anywhere': SS&C serious about Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... trust business, SS&C is eyeing significantly more market share in Australia. Speaking to Financial Standard, SS&C global chair and founder Bill Stone said the investment management software and services company is looking to become the premier administration ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The professional director has joined the board of ECP Asset Management. Sandi Orleow joins Angela Obree as the second non-executive director of the company. Orleow has over three decades of experience in financial services, asset management, superannuation ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... they have the "right mix of skills and experience," while spelling out clearer expectations around the roles of boards, the chair, and senior management. APRA's proposals have been pitched to align governance standards with contemporary best practice ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... SEC has largely communicated its stance on crypto through enforcement actions without broader public engagement, acting chair Mark Uyeda said. "It's time for the Commission to rectify its approach and develop crypto policy in a more transparent manner. ...

SMA Reporting Standard launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... different responsible entities and eliminate confusion around fee discrepancies for identical portfolios. SMARS advisory chair Jerry Parwada said the rapid growth of the managed accounts sector highlights the need for clear standards and strong collaboration ...

Family office CIO joins Heritvest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
A long-serving investment professional has been appointed to the top investment job at Heritvest Family Office. George Nassios will report to Will Zhang, chief executive of Heritvest, a multi-family office service provider with a regional presence. ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... the 20-year average annual rate of 0.3%, and far below the 1.6% annual rate recorded between 1994-95 to 2003-04. PC deputy chair Alex Robson said the story was only slightly more positive for labour productivity. "Market sector labour productivity rose ...

ASIC turns up the heat on private markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... funds have publicly indicated their intention to increase their exposure to private market assets," the report read. ASIC chair Joe Longo said: "Public and private markets support one another, and both are critical to our economy, so it's important ...