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REST boosts member savings through Acorns app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... that more super funds would follow suit if REST gets better membership engagement through the savings app. According to Rainmaker research, only 21% of total member contributions into super funds are voluntary (even less for industry funds at 15%) but ...

Rainmaker Information selected by CANSTAR

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Canstar Research recently appointed Rainmaker Information to provide superannuation data for its super fund comparison and ratings service. Rainmaker Information provides one of the largest data feeds on Australia's superannuation industry and has collected ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... confidence in the SMSF sector so it is crucial that they adhere to ethical and professional standards," Price said. The Rainmaker Roundup Report released in June shows the Australian SMSF sector sitting at $623.8 billion currently.

MySuper transition costing retail members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... retail and bank-owned funds delaying the transition of members into default MySuper products. Research conducted by Rainmaker Information and commissioned by Industry Super Australia shows retail and bank-owned super funds are squeezing additional fees ...

ACSI calls time on all-male boards

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... running out of time and are at serious risk of votes against sitting directors in the near future," she added. Based on Rainmaker SelectingSuper research, there is a strong argument for ACSI's stance on the issue. The research focused on returns for ...

Finalists for SelectingSuper Awards announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Finalists for the 2016 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced, recognising the top superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia. UniSuper and BUSSQ led nominations, each represented across six categories. Both ANZ and Intrust ...

Retail funds trailing NFPs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... The 12-month return gap between workplace retail funds and not-for-profits is currently 120 basis points, according to Rainmaker Information research. In the latest Rainmaker Benchmarking report, based on the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper ...

ETF managers now among Australia's fastest growing

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... indexing market even though some ETF managers are now among Australia's fastest growing investment houses. According to Rainmaker's June 2016 Roundup industry report, the local investment market is holding steady at $2.7 trillion thanks to $2.1 trillion ...

Experts give insights at 2016 Managed Accounts Forum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 11 SEP 2016
... the release of results from the 2016 Financial Standard Managed Accounts for Financial Advisers Survey, delivered by Rainmaker Group's executive director, research and compliance Alex Dunnin. From there, Beulah Capital's Christian Ryan, Securinvest Financial ...

How super investment option fees vary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... option other than their fund's balanced option may be paying more in fees than they realise, according to research by Rainmaker. The researcher said investment management fees generally account for around half of the total fees paid by members. However ...