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SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015

... within the SMSF segment may be partially due to seasonality of contribution in the June quarter, industry researcher Rainmaker said. It also indicates poorer relative returns for SMSF funds in the most recent quarter of negative returns in Australian ...

Suncorp to drop aligned advice businesses

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015

... additional license conditions will be carried over to Suncorp's continuing advice business. Based on 2014 figures from Rainmaker Information, there are 139 planners working under the Guardian Advice licence.

SelectingSuper awards super fund of the year

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015

The 2015 superannuation fund of the year has been recognised at the Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne. HOSTPLUS has taken the gong, which Rainmaker's statement said "[reflects] its complete low-cost offering and strong, consistent performance ...

National Achievement Awards recognise top super executives

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015

... performance has been exemplary and deserve recognition." This year the National Achievement Awards will accompany the Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards on 18 November at the RACV Club in Melbourne. National Achievement Awards finalists: Chief Investment ...

SelectingSuper Awards recognise super leaders

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015

The 2015 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards will be held at the RACV Club in Melbourne on November 18. The awards recognise the best superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia, and include the MySuper Product of the Year, Super Fund of ...

Evolving super sparks C-suite shift

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015

... are structuring their boards to tackle new technologies, wider availability of data, member retention and regulation, Rainmaker Information recently conducted preliminary research of c-suite executive role titles in its database and found there were ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

... and potentially fresh MySuper products, lifecycle investment options are proving to be a popular choice. According to Rainmaker Information, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) data shows that as of 30 June 2015, there are 28 registered ...

Life insurers must address group risk schemes: APRA

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015

... the year to June 2015", the group disability income business remained problematic and incurred a loss for the year. Rainmaker Information said the general consensus from APRA for these losses included loose underwriting in group risk schemes through ...

JPM awarded industry fund research mandate

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015

... multi-asset solutions team, based in New York and London. JPMAM will become Sunsuper's fourth asset consultant, according to Rainmaker Data. Mercer Investment, Aksia and Ibbotson Associates also provide investment and research services to the industry ...

NAB sells insurance business to Nippon Life

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015

... June 2013. MLC is Australia's fifth largest insurer by market share (12.1%) and is behind TAL, AIA, AMP and CommInsure. Rainmaker research shows that MLC is not among Australia's top insurers in the superannuation space by members served. MLC is ninth ...

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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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