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Budget presents huge opportunity for wealth industry

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014

... providers devise ways to help fund people those additional years, according to Rainmaker Information director of research Alex Dunnin. "When you change the pension age to 70 - admittedly in two decades time - you're telling people that their superannuation ...

StatewideSuper withdrawn from SelectingSuper assessment

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013

... assessed as AAA. SelectingSuper is part of the Rainmaker financial services information group. Research director, Alex Dunnin, said the withdrawal of the quality assessment is due to Statewide Super no longer disclosing information to the Rainmaker group ...

Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013

... applications for a MySuper license, 40% down on its original estimate of around 250. Rainmaker director of research Alex Dunnin believes that a lack of confidence in the superannuation system, particularly in terms of regulatory certainty, could be behind ...

Fewer asset consultants dominate super fund space

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013

... use them in conjunction with their own internal and other external advisers," said Rainmaker director of research Alex Dunnin. The data show that while 77% of the total number of not-for-profit funds use a single asset consultant, among the 10 largest ...

Super funds post stellar returns - AREITs on top

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013

... reinforcing how negative news on superannuation is continuing to turn around," commented Rainmaker head of research Alex Dunnin. The average super fund has an annualised three-year return of 4.8% and 10-year returns stand at 6.4% per annum. The five-year ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

... improve their services to meet the growing expectations of their members," commented Rainmaker director of research Alex Dunnin. While the primary task of a super fund is to enable members to retire with the maximum income possible, the value of offering ...

SMSF popularity belies fickle performance

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013

... other segments of the superannuation market. However, given that there are so many SMSFs, Rainmaker head of research Alex Dunnin notes that statistically there should be many tens of thousands of SMSFs that underperform and a corresponding amount that ...

Investment managers pocket $6.2 billion in super fees

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012

... funds, the reality is these costs make up only a small portion of the fees Australians pay their super funds," said Alex Dunnin, director of research at Rainmaker Information. Dunnin was referring to a recent industry push for remuneration disclosure. ...

Investment management hit by downturn

MARK STORY | THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012

... mandate. "Rainmaker estimates that a mandate of this magnitude represents around $3 million dollars in lost fees," said Alex Dunnin, director of research & editorial services at Rainmaker.

BlackRock loses $1.2 billion iPac Securities mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012

... mandate. "Rainmaker estimates that a mandate of this magnitude represents around $3 million dollars in lost fees," said Alex Dunnin, director of research & editorial services at Rainmaker. At the time of the merger with Barclays Global Investors in December ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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