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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 ...

APRA accepts EU from former Trio director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... O'Bryen will not act as a trustee or as a responsible officer of a body corporate that is a trustee, investment manager or custodian of an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated superannuation entity for five and a half years. O'Bryen ...

Australian Custodial Services Association appoints new chair

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The managing director of BNP Paribas Securities Services Australia & New Zealand has been appointed the new chair of the Australian Custodial Services Association. Pierre Jond takes over from incumbent Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) ...

Northern Trust awarded $24bn custody mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... master custody and related services for the newly formed $24 billion Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. It is the custodian's first full service super fund client. Starting early next year, Northern Trust will provide global custody, unit pricing ...

AvSuper awards double alternatives mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... investment officer, analysing and monitoring the funds investment portfolio and working with the investment committee, custodian and managers. "We've been considering the best way to deploy additional investment operational resources for some time," ...

Trio directors accept APRA suspension

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... abstain from acting 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 for a period of 15 years. Andrews, a non-executive director of Trio over the ...

Super merger prompted by industry transition

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... price, not just being the cheapest or biggest fund out there." While the funds use the same administration provider and custodian, Australian Administration Services and National Asset Servicing respectively, there are differences in choice of insurance ...