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Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... mechanism for life and income protection insurance continues to grow in the Australian market, according to new analysis by Rainmaker, which says the dominance of a few funds as gatekeepers could leave insurers vulnerable if large clients change providers. ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... policies that will make the superannuation system more competitive to continue downward pressure on consumer fees." Rainmaker research supports this idea, noting that while superannuation assets have grown by 56% from 2008 to 2015, total fees paid have ...

Competitive forces driving US pension fees down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... their employees pay for their corporate pension plan and use it as a point of differentiation when recruiting staff. Rainmaker research shows that within MySuper, the cheapest segment of the APRA-regulated superannuation system, members pay an average ...

Super fund asset class performance disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... individual asset class options has not been as robust as one might expect, according to the latest performance analysis by Rainmaker, bringing into question how effective the active management investment strategies of some super funds are. The headline ...

NZ Super Fund sells private equity investments

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... one asset owner shared the view "many pension clients would like fewer, but deeper, external manager relationships." Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report hints at this development, reporting mandate appointments from not-for-profit super ...

Managed fund outflows push product providers to change strategy

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... from managed funds since the GFC indicate that retail product manufacturers need to move to new solutions, according to Rainmaker Information research. The Rainmaker Advantage report for the December 2015 quarter shows that, in every year since the GFC ...

Lifestage funds outperform early

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... MySuper single investment strategies and MySuper lifecycle products are beginning to emerge according to the latest Rainmaker research. Rainmaker recently combined the quarterly returns of both MySuper investment strategies into a two year performance ...

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... trend seen over the past decade where alternatives mandates move in the opposite direction of equities. According to Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report, the assets classes of bonds/cash and property also saw mandate growth during the ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... 16% of the members of executive teams. The findings in the United States echo those in Australia. Recent research by Rainmaker SelectingSuper shows superannuation funds led by women, or with significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" ...

Lump sum withdrawals to fall to 4% by 2025: Rice Warner

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... continued to fall from 82% in 2000 to 68% in 2005 and again from 51% in 2010 to 38% in 2015. Based on these trends, Rainmaker projects the ratio will plummet to less than 15% within two decades. According to both Rainmaker and Rice Warner the downwards ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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