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Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... on behalf of Australia's 10 million super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging 5.7 per cent and master trusts 3.3 per cent. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were Health Super with 8.7 per cent ...

Pooled funds lose cash

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... easily reverse itself. But Plan For Life figures also showed money flowing into master fund products, including master trusts, wraps and platforms, fell from $18.7 billion in the year to December 2009 to $11.7 billion last year. Connie McKeage, chief ...

Platforms bounce back after GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... reported that while investment platforms are up just 0.4 per cent, this masks a major restructure as investment master trusts are giving way to IDPSs, which increased 4 per cent over the same period. Financial Standard is owned by Rainmaker Group.

Apostle picks up $50m, signs H2O

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... and global macro alternative management. Apostle said this partnership would allow them to target superfunds and master trusts through their expanded bond capabilities. "Under the arrangement, Apostle will assume full responsibility for the marketing ...

Related party asset exposures pose conflict: report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... in Australia (ASFA), said the retail business model is changing, "[It's] changing as they move more and more into master trusts and wrap platforms," she said. "That percentage [of assets managed by related parties] will come down, but remember that for ...

AustralianSuper to hit $110bn by 2020

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... funds. "We are actively in the market for corporate funds that are winding up or looking for a new home, or those in master trusts looking to move for example. "We also want to be involved with discussions with other industry funds who want to partner ...

Platforms control market, not advisers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... consumers," noted Rainmaker in their latest Advantage report. Rainmaker found that platform funds under advice in master trusts and wraps climbed 16 per cent during the year to end June 2010 to reach $370 billion while the number of advisers was up 311 ...

RewardSuper and Fin Synergy improve SMSF admin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... used to administer business ranging from small boutique funds to large industry and corporate funds, unit trusts, master trusts and wrap accounts. Financial Synergy operates in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It was established in Melbourne in 1978 by ...

Spoilt for investment choice

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... at the Rainmaker Group, said that in workplace super, not for profit funds now average 8 investment choices and master trusts average 55 investment choices. For personal super, not for profit funds average 8 choices and master trusts average 91 choices ...

CommInsure completes business restructure, appoints two GMs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... wholesale life business provides risk products and services to mass market customers through industry funds, corporates, master trusts and platforms. Meanwhile, as business services general manager, Browne will oversee strategy, marketing, distribution ...