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Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
According to Rainmaker data, separately managed accounts' (SMA) footprint in the managed account sector has risen dramatically in two years. SMAs funds under advice (FUA) in the past two years increased 151%. Meanwhile, managed discretionary accounts ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry have questioned the performance evaluation methodology. Rainmaker Information executive director Alex Dunnin said heatmap assessment models may not be as useful as many industry observers ...

Financial advice among most qualified professions: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... advisers' tertiary qualifications suggests the advice sector is now among the most highly educated professions in Australia. Rainmaker Information's 2022 review of advisers' ASIC-recognised qualifications shows 82% of advisers' tertiary qualifications ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... then the only time we should materially change that strategy is if our demographics or cash flow changes." According to Rainmaker, median returns for MySuper products for the year to September were -5.9%. Hostplus' balanced option returned -3.7% ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... 2023. Nominate in the FS Sustainability ESG Power50 now. Note: Financial Standard and FS Sustainability are owned by Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd. Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd and ISS ESG are both owned by Institutional Shareholder Services.

Super fund overhauls investment direction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... term. To September 30, Professional Super's Balanced option returned -8.1%. The market median was -6.5%, according to Rainmaker. As a result of the direction changes, the fee structure is also changing, though the impact on fees charged is minimal; the ...

Industrial property ensures big wins for TelstraSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2022
... prices. Thanks to industrial property, the fund delivered an above-average return for the year to June 2022, according to Rainmaker data. It's true that TelstraSuper's short-term performance was marred by market conditions that hit all funds ...

Aussie income equities fare well amid turmoil

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Australian income equities were the top performing asset class in the 12 months to September end. Analysis by Rainmaker Information shows that while global market turmoil impacted all sectors, Australian income equities fared best with a median return ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... shareholders including super funds will be called upon to approve this takeover bid as shareholders in Origin Energy. Rainmaker Information has conducted preliminary research of super fund portfolio holdings in MySuper default options and found that ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... low-cost, including no dollar-based fees. The lifecycle option comes in at 0.58% total fees per annum which, according to Rainmaker analysis, makes it the cheapest in market for a $50,000 balance - but only just. ANZ Staff Super has fees of 0.588%. But ...