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Flawed fund analysis demands new metric: Study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... which the authors analysed audited data with respect to the five year period 2002-06. However and by way of comparison, Rainmaker's previously released SelectingSuper five year performance research for the period 2004-08 was based on an analysis of 212 ...

BGI and BlackRock mandates under review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... believed that other funds which have mandates with both BGI and BlackRock are likely undertaking the same reviews. A Rainmaker analysis of the institutional mandates awarded by the major super funds suggest the renamed BlackRock Global Investors in Australia ...

Shift to altern assets fuel valuation concerns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... frequently." Alternative asset weightings for not for profit super funds jumping seven-fold in the last decade, according to Rainmaker, mean the problem is not going away. "The increasing level of investment in unlisted assets over the last few years ...

AvSuper appoints JANA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... benchmarking review of various investment consultants. AVSuper's previous asset consultant was Russell Investment Group, Rainmaker Information data showed. AvSuper commissioned the review which was conducted over the last 3 months by Brett Elvish of ...

Retirement platforms growing fastest

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... retirement products, confirming that the sector is fast becoming a wealth management heavyweight, reveals new research from Rainmaker. The findings are contained in the latest Rainmaker Advantage report that shows platform funds under advice to have ...

One fund to fight lost super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... cent or $38. The TER ranges from a low of 1.55 per cent ($16) to a high of 7.58 per cent ($76), according to latest Rainmaker Information data. Meanwhile the 2008 ERF fee benchmark was 2.65 per cent - the highest overall fee benchmark despite these particular ...

Super assets drop to $1.03trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... industry funds to $180 billion, public sector funds to $145 billion and corporate funds to $52 billion. Research from Rainmaker reveals that assets of self-managed funds fell to $320 billion, confirming SMSFs as the larger segment of the market by a ...

Super without worries

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... $600 million in funds under advice. The decision to put their clients under a capital guarantee delivered. According to Rainmaker Data, the AXA North capital guaranteed superannuation option was among the top 10 performers last year. It kept super savings ...

PIS is not part of sale: NAB

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... Australia's largest dealer groups with $15.8 billion in funds under advice and 1,484 advisers, is 26 per cent owned by Aviva, Rainmaker Information data shows. The deal gives PIS the opportunity to consider buying back the stake from Aviva, or opt for ...

GFC highlights five-year outperformers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... in Perennial, Prime Value or Fidelity's Australian equities fund, that same capital would be worth over $1,700 today. Rainmaker Information data found the Perennial Growth Australian Shares Composite returned more than 15 per cent; Prime Value Growth ...