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Securities lending is not short selling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Securities lending is a legitimate market activity for asset owners looking to lower their net trading costs, and it should not be confused with short selling. Securities lending is so mainstream that most exchanges around the world consider it to be ...

BNP Paribas wins AvSuper mandate on tech

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
AvSuper has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand (BNP Paribas) custodian of their $1.25bn investment portfolio. The contract covers full master custodianship and fund administration services, with the choice prompted by ...

RBC acquires 100pc RBC Dexia IS

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Queensland government super fund QSuper has appointed institutional investment provider State Street custodian of its $32bn in assets. The appointment follows a six-month tender process that saw State Street replace incumbent provider NAB Asset Servicing ...

APRA accepts EU from former Trio director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... undertaken not to act as a trustee or as a responsible officer of a body corporate that is a trustee, investment manager or custodian of an APRA-regulated superannuation entity without obtaining APRA's prior written consent. He has also told APRA he ...

MTAA Super extends NAB Asset Servicing mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
MTAA Super Fund has renewed its custodial contract with the Asset Servicing division of National Australia Bank after a competitive tender process, continuing its 15-year relationship. NAB will continue to provide a full range of custodial services ...

Electronic trading reduces risk for fund managers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australia is now successfully processing electronically traded managed funds. Independent network provider Calastone made the announcement this morning following a local pilot program involving platforms, custodians and asset managers including Aberdeen ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
NGS Super has adopted an after-tax benchmark from the industry standard FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series for its $1.3 billion Australian equity portfolio. Using this benchmark, NGS Super will apply an income tax rate for superannuation funds but will ...

BetaShares launches Aussie first oil exchange traded fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... 'synthetic' ETF, investors should be aware the product is fully backed by cash, which is ring-fenced and held by a third party custodian for the benefit of investors," said Corbett.

Sunsuper appoints State Street as custodian

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
State Street Global Services has landed the role of custodian for $18 billion super fund, Sunsuper and will provide solutions and investment servicing for the local market. After around nine months of due diligence, State Street will now provide a suite ...