State Street has moved to assume market dominance with respect to global alternative asset servicing with the acquisition of Jersey-based Mourant International Finance Administration (MIFA).
State Street announced the transaction this week, and said the acquisition would strengthen its leadership in global alternative asset servicing.
It said the combined State Street and MIFA businesses would rank number one in alternative asset servicing globally, number one in private equity servicing globally and number one in real estate asset servicing.
State Street said the acquisition would also expand its reach in Europe and Asia
Large superannuation accounts may need to find funds outside their accounts or take the extreme step of selling non-liquid assets under the proposed $3 million super tax legislation, according to new analysis from ANU.
Economists have been left scrambling to recalibrate after the Reserve Bank wrong-footed markets on Tuesday, holding the cash rate steady despite widespread expectations of a cut.
A new Roy Morgan report has found retail super funds had the largest increase in customer satisfaction in the last year, but its record-high rating still lags other super categories.
In a sharp rebuke to market expectations, the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent on Tuesday, defying near-unanimous forecasts of a cut and signalling a more cautious approach to further easing.