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Custodial excellence recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The Australian Custodial Services Association celebrated excellence in custodial services yesterday, at the 2020 installment of its annual ACSA Awards during the Investment Operations Conference in Sydney. The association recognised HSBC regulatory ...

More engagement with custodians needed: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) is urging institutional investors to forge closer relationships with custodians to ensure better outcomes are achieved. ACSA released a report describing the evolving role custodians play in Australia's ...

Industry fund risk lead resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
The chief risk and compliance officer at a $9.5 billion industry superannuation fund has resigned. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has confirmed the resignation of Scott McIsaac. McIsaac was chief risk and compliance officer at ...

VFMC hires investment stewardship lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation has confirmed the appointment of a new head of investment stewardship, formerly of UniSuper. Talieh Williams will take on her new role effective February 3. Williams previously work at UniSuper as manager of ...

Revolution Asset Management launches second fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
Bob Sahota's private debt boutique has raised $100 million for its second fund with a Sydney superannuation fund onboard again as an investor. The Revolution Private Debt Fund II follows the boutique's inaugural fund which raised $200 million ...

Industry fund awards mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Two global managers have won mandates from a $9.5 billion superannuation fund totaling up to $150 million. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has made an allocation to emerging market debt in hard currency. The managers winning the ...

Industry fund awards $100m mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
A global manager distributed in Australia by Credit Suisse has won a $100 million allocation from an industry fund as it initiates a position in distressed debt. The $10 billion Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has made an inaugural ...

ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors welcomed the announcement today that Brian Hartzer will step down as chief executive of Westpac. "The actions taken today reflect the seriousness of the incidents and the failure of the bank to meet ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
APRA chair Wayne Byres told Australia's banking lobby that changes to the sector's culture cannot disappear once the spotlight moves away. Speaking at the Australian Banking Association's national economic series in Sydney on Wednesday, Byres said APRA's ...

Chief executive bonuses unscathed by public perception

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
Declining public trust in the post-Royal Commission world was not enough to dampen executive pay packets, with over half of ASX100 chief executives receiving at least 70% of their maximum entitlement. A report from the Australian Council of Superannuation ...