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Rainmaker unveils 2010 award nominees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
The 16th Rainmaker Marketing Symposium is to be held within weeks and will see the gathering of leading minds across the financial industry, and will feature an awards night to recognise the best in financial services marketing. Professionals from all ...

ETFs hit trillion dollar milestone

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... investing" Domestically, ETFs are but a small slice of the Australian wealth management landscape. According to research by Rainmaker, ETF assets in Australia totaled $3.3 billion at the end of March, compared to an ASX stock market capitalisation of ...

Time to lift operational reserves: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... with 200,000 members this could equate to about $35 million or 0.3 per cent of its asset pool, suggests analysis by Rainmaker. Mercer, however, found some funds believe a 0.8 per cent threshold may be more appropriate although for funds currently holding ...

Trustees warned as APRA toughens guidances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... on cost recovery oriented not-for-profit funds to follow suit and continue lifting their ongoing fees. According to Rainmaker, industry funds already charge average ongoing fees of 0.2 per cent, a major reason why their total fees have jumped 50 per ...

IOOF agrees to buy North

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... have only minor impact on the current market share competition structure of retail investment platforms. According to Rainmaker, IOOF would jump two ranking places to sixth with 4.5 per cent of the market while the hypothetical NAB/MLC/Aviva/AXA group ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... funds have traditionally favoured listed investments, and only invest around 2 per cent in unlisted assets, according to Rainmaker Information. Industry funds on average have over 10 per cent allocated to unlisted investments, including property, infrastructure ...

Scale a key issue in multi-management

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... continues to grow at a rapid pace, and is especially popular among independent or non-bank aligned planners. According to Rainmaker Information, total multi-management business within funds management has grown from $202 billion at the end of March 2007 ...

AUSCOAL Super chief wins award

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... guess I don't have to see my Maritime friends and organise a ship. I'd be able to fly somewhere," he joked. According to Rainmaker Data, AUSCOAL Super is a consistent performer over the long term based on annual returns, beating its benchmark over 10 ...

IML Future Leaders posts 25pc return

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... returned 25.9 per cent for the year to June while the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation index posted 13 per cent, according to Rainmaker. The result means the fund tops Rainmaker's Australian equities - Active top 50 performance table - beating many growth and ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... statement. During the transition period, chief operating officer Peter Carrigy-Ryan will be acting CEO. According to Rainmaker Information, Crafter was previously chief investment officer, Asia Pacific for State Street Global Advisors. Prior to joining ...