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MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016

... Marketing and communication strategies are becoming even more important as the industry hits the multi-trillion dollar mark. Rainmaker predicts that the size of the wealth management market will surpass $8 trillion by 2035. The format this year will ...

Extra features not always beneficial for super funds

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016

... add a growing number of features to their offerings, making it increasingly complex for consumers, according to new Rainmaker research. Rainmaker SelectingSuper has completed a report examining 540 super funds and their extra feature offerings. The research ...

First State Super renames investment options

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016

... 2015, the diversified (growth) option had an asset allocation in line with MySuper asset weighted averages, according to Rainmaker. First State Super's diversified (growth) investment option asset allocation: Australian equities (26%) International equities ...

Market slide widens super performance gap

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016

... market returns are highlighting the performance gap between retail and not-for-profit superannuation funds, according to Rainmaker research. In the month to 31 January, the Rainmaker SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index showed a 2.3% ...

Employer fiduciary responsibility could halve super fees

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 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 ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016

... superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured doctors into ...

Women-led super funds outperform

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016

... significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" funds by 50 basis points on average, according to Rainmaker SelectingSuper research. Released to coincide with International Women's Day, the research was based on an analysis of FY2015 ...

Zurich buys Macquarie Life

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016

... premiums go from $370 million to roughly $610 million, effectively increasing the size of the life business by 65%. Rainmaker estimates around $100 million in capital could be released by Macquarie Life depending on the structure of the deal, based on ...

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016

... in ongoing policy debate that is splitting the superannuation industry into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker Benchmarking report, analysed the performance of retail and not-for-profit ...

Funds under management to hit $8tr by 2035: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016

... research forecast the size of the wealth management market to reach $8 trillion by 2035, at a bare minimum. In the latest Rainmaker Roundup report on funds under management (FUM) market projections, Australian-sourced FUM, which currently sits at around ...

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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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