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Women own $1.2tn in super: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... they dominate like healthcare, hospitality and the public sector," said Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin. Overall, about 45% of savings in industry super funds belongs to women, while the figure is slightly lower for retail funds ...

Vanguard move a win for SSGA, BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
... investment managers with sufficient scale to step into the shoes of Vanguard," Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. At the time of Vanguard's announcement, Rainmaker estimates it had about $61 billion in institutional mandates. ...

2021 lined homeowners' pockets: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... price rises, superannuation has actually been a better long-run investment," Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. The big returns seen in the share market are also a driver of the super returns as super funds own about 36% of the ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... presents major challenges in the current superannuation regulatory environment," Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. "The closure of the fund continues the trend of many mutual banks not being able to convert their highly engaged ...

Top investment products, super fund revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... moderate (capital stable), equities, property, bonds, cash and ESG investment options, Rainmaker executive director Alex Dunnin said. "It must be said that 2020-21 was a remarkable year for super funds as they experienced their best returns in 34 years. ...

Default MySuper fees drop to 1%: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... years of regulatory scrutiny and increased competition, with Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin saying driving fees down is the retail sector's way of competing with the not-for-profit sector. Retail fund admin fees ...

Colonial First State seeks MySuper redemption

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
... the process, helping them retire with dignity and security." Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin said the big driver for the partnership is efficiency and avoiding underperformance. "The partnership with BlackRock also allows ...

Super funds extend poor disclosure to ESG holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... funds are walking the talk when it comes to genuine ESG advocacy. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin highlighted some of the practices super funds adopt, starting with negative screens. "Lots of funds are telling you about ...

Failing Asgard super option to close

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... more once they join BT, rising from $52.55 per month to $78.25. Commenting, Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said that while the transition of members in the MySuper Lifestage option is straightforward, the fact that few super funds ...

More advisers switching practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... us to provide even more up-to-date financial advice research," Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. "With regulation impacting the advice landscape significantly, it's important for us to keep on top of the trajectory ...