Assets under custody in Australia rise in first half
22 August 2025 Australia
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Assets under custody in Australia have risen by 2.9 percent in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures from the Australian Custodian Services Association (ACSA), an industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia.
There was positive movement through spells of volatility in the first six months to 30 June 2025, with assets under custody obtaining a peak of AU$5.6 trillion in June.
Factors such as industry mergers, persistent movement in custody assets and market expansion affected how individual providers performed.
Australian investors ramped up their allocation to overseas assets by 0.7 per cent to AU$1.99 trillion during the half, with Australian-domiciled investments growing 2.2 percent to AU$3.59 trillion.
ACSA CEO, David Travers, says: “In the June half, offshore allocations to Australia continued to rise as investors took advantage of investment opportunities and ongoing market momentum. Locally, while total asset levels reported by ACSA saw growth, market consolidation and client transitions have resulted in changes to individual custodians’ reported assets under custody and administration.”
There was positive movement through spells of volatility in the first six months to 30 June 2025, with assets under custody obtaining a peak of AU$5.6 trillion in June.
Factors such as industry mergers, persistent movement in custody assets and market expansion affected how individual providers performed.
Australian investors ramped up their allocation to overseas assets by 0.7 per cent to AU$1.99 trillion during the half, with Australian-domiciled investments growing 2.2 percent to AU$3.59 trillion.
ACSA CEO, David Travers, says: “In the June half, offshore allocations to Australia continued to rise as investors took advantage of investment opportunities and ongoing market momentum. Locally, while total asset levels reported by ACSA saw growth, market consolidation and client transitions have resulted in changes to individual custodians’ reported assets under custody and administration.”
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