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Vietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market index

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Vietnam has officially joined the FTSE Russell Global Equity Index Series, marking a new phase for its capital market as it moves from frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status. The reclassification took effect on 21 September 2026, following years ...

First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Despite Australia boasting the technology and institutional capabilities for digital finance, several factors, including high barriers to first-movers, are derailing growth. According to a report from BlockchainAPAC, which recently conducted a national ...

Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Vanguard will acquire custodian and investment platform Altruist in a bid to expand into the American independent financial adviser market. The two parties entered into a definitive agreement, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. Outlets ...

First Sentier expands Northern Trust mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... Singapore operations and a significant step in the evolution of our local transfer agency capability." Notably, the custodian service provider appointed David Sara as regional head of industry development for Asia Pacific to deepen engagement with asset ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... mandate envisaged. When Aware Super's head of investment services Michael Nairn describes what his fund wants from its custodian, settlement barely rates a mention. "There's a constant demand for more data, more depth in data, more timely data ...

ICS secures mandate for UK specialist fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
Investment Control Systems (ICS) has been selected to provide strategic investment data management and analytics solution for a UK specialist fund manager via its ATHENA platform. ICS will implement ATHENA to consolidate Impax Asset Management's core ...

REI Super chief executive steps down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... member growth, while focusing on the execution of sustainable outcomes for the fund, including the transition of our custodian and our administrator," Peck said. "The board would like to reassure members and employers that there will be no disruption ...

Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Global X ETFs Australia has selected Citi as the new custodian and fund administrator for its Australian ETF business, following a comprehensive market review process. Global X said Citi's appointment forms part of its ongoing commitment to strengthening ...

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... solution for clients beyond State Super. Frontier said the final piece in the puzzle was securing the services of a custodian. Under the appointment, Northern Trust will provide global custody and fund administration functions to support the ICIO operating ...

Regulators push for stronger stress-testing capability, resilience

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
The ability to remain resilient and manage liquidity pressures amid severe, multi-dimensional stress scenarios is an area of focus that APRA and ASIC want superannuation funds to improve. Recent roundtables hosted by APRA and ASIC heard the importance ...
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