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Building operational resilience ‘price of entry’ for servicing super: State Street

With heightened anxiety around service outages, and CPS230 coming into effect next year, State Street and a slew of other custodians are working with ACSA to enhance their response to the critical operational needs of super fund clients.

Lachlan Maddock | 22nd Nov 2024 | More
Citi’s ‘hidden gem’ takes the stage

Historically, the unglamorous asset servicing businesses of the big international banks have largely stood in the shadows. But their reliable cashflows and deep institutional relationships mean that’s all starting to change.

Lachlan Maddock | 16th Oct 2024 | More
  • BNP Paribas brings ESG portfolio-tester to Australasia

    BNP Paribas Securities Services has released its European road-tested ESG compliance tool in Australia and NZ amid a step-up in regulatory oversight of sustainable investment practices in the region.

    David Chaplin | 11th Oct 2024 | More
    Inside State Street’s ‘transformational’ Challenger win

    State Street’s big Challenger win will no doubt look good on the ACSA tables, but an influx of expertise will also boost its Alpha-focussed business strategy in the land down under.

    Lachlan Maddock | 11th Sep 2024 | More
  • ‘Value, scale and efficiency’: Challenger goes front-to-back with State Street

    The $127 billion Challenger has selected State Street as its new custodian and will be one of the largest invest managers in the region to deploy Alpha, its front-to-back asset servicing platform.

    Staff Writer | 6th Sep 2024 | More
    J.P. Morgan takes custody of Spirit Super

    J.P. Morgan has leveraged its dedicated transition team and merger experience to win custody of the circa $30 billion Spirit Super ahead of the fund’s tie-up with Care Super.

    Lachlan Maddock | 17th Jul 2024 | More
    Why the Great Southern Land is custody’s land of opportunity

    Australia’s sophisticated super fund market makes it the perfect asset servicing ‘laboratory’ for the international custody banks, which are well-placed to help those funds further their offshore ambitions.

    Lachlan Maddock | 19th Jun 2024 | More
    Boots on the ground help State Street land Brighter Super mandate

    State Street has been appointed to provide custody and administration to the $32 billion superannuation fund, with its Brisbane presence one of the key factors in the win.

    Lachlan Maddock | 12th Jun 2024 | More
    Post-NAB Asset Servicing, BNP Paribas expects ‘much more intense competition’

    The chief of BNP Paribas’ local securities services division expects that the period of heated competition that followed the exit of NAB Asset Servicing will continue, with custody banks leveraging their offshore footprints and private markets capabilities in the fight for new business.

    Lachlan Maddock | 24th May 2024 | More
  • Equip taps Northern Trust for custody

    The $34 billion super fund has appointed Northern Trust for asset servicing solutions, becoming the latest NAB Asset Servicing client to find a new home.

    Staff Writer | 24th May 2024 | More
    How BNP rides the private assets boom

    Surging interest in the private markets from asset owners and managers requires heavy investment in tech and teams for the custodians that service them, and is set to keep back-offices busy for a while yet.

    David Chaplin | 15th May 2024 | More
    Perpetual hands front office to State Street’s Charles River

    Perpetual will use Charles River Development’s Investment Management Solution for its front-office operations as it prepares for an “evolving investment management landscape”.

    Lachlan Maddock | 27th Mar 2024 | More
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