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Tides to turn for Platinum: Neilson

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... has a strong following in the advice community thanks to its long-term track record, bar the last two years. Rainmaker Research shows that the six Platinum funds that it follows outperformed their benchmarks over 5, 7 and 10-years to 30 April this year ...

Planner numbers drop on FoFA changes

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... numbers of financial planners have dropped by 2% from a 2012 high point of 18,545 in 2012 according to recent Rainmaker research. According to the research there are currently 18,096 planners in Australia, with a loss of 450 from 2012. "On the surface ...

Platforms press on in advice battleground

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... 2015, the number will stabilise at 70%, still a big chunk of the market. Reinforcing Investment Trends data, Rainmaker research estimates that 62% of adviser funds under advice (FUA) was placed through platforms. Based on research surveys, Rainmaker ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... largest sector of the industry in terms of Funds Under Management, fast approaching the $500 billion mark, Rainmaker Research shows. "We're a fantastic incubator of superannuation, but for a number of reasons we don't make it easy for people to choose ...

New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... products more broadly, and basic deposit products, though not particular deposit products, Shorten explained. Rainmaker research, based on Australian Tax Office figures, recently showed that on average, four self managed super funds (SMSFs) are created ...

CBUS to review custody operations

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2013
... to take a few months and a final decision might be made early in the 2013-2014 financial year. According to Rainmaker Research, custody services segment in the superannuation market is dominated by JPMorgan Chase Bank and National Australia Bank Asset ...

Maple-Brown Abbott moves into global listed infra

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... infrastructure investments are currently run by Australian managers at 31 Decemeber 2012, according to Rainmaker. Rainmaker research also shows that the average gross return from listed infrastructure funds over one, three and five years are 17.26% ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features, the research group looked at 503 superannuation products - 288 retail ...

SMSF popularity belies fickle performance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
... turned to DIY super funds on the promise of superior returns may be getting less than they bargained for, new Rainmaker research shows. The unprecedented growth of the SMSF sector has eclipsed regular funds in recent years. The latest data from the Australian ...

CareSuper to shed mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... in this total. Asset Super's biggest Australian equities mandate is with Perennial, worth $120.36 million, Rainmaker research shows. CareSuper's largest was awarded to Schroders in 2010 and is worth approximately $274.45 million. BlackRock managed the ...