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Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
Financial services information publishing company Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard, announced the acquisition of sustainable investment specialist publications The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing. Following the purchase ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... hold the most power in the superannuation system, but 60% want that power to lie with consumers. Research released by Rainmaker earlier this year shows that the long term impact on a member's retirement savings as a result of being in a high performing ...

Businesses warned to avoid dud funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... Speaking at the Australian Payroll Association Conference is Sydney, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Group, Alex Dunnin said as well as low returns Australians are being charged a significant amount of fees. "We are paying ...

Lifecycle strategies now mainstream: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... 40% of MySuper's total $756 billion of assets and are becoming mainstream for superannuation funds, according to new Rainmaker research. Lifecycle MySuper total assets grew 21% in the year to June end, to hit $299 billion. In the same period, single ...

Beware adviser conflicts of interest: Lonsec

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... have the potential to create significant conflicts of interest and conflicted remuneration for advisers. According to Rainmaker data, 29% of the investment platform market in Australia is in managed accounts already and that number is growing every year. ...

Down but not out: Top advisers adapt

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... Australia's financial advice sector, with close to 3000 advisers dropping out of the industry since February. According to Rainmaker analysis, the official number of active advisers has now plummeted from 28,650 to 25,865 - meaning 2804 have exited. ...

Kogan Super launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... Trust. Mercer provides superannuation administration, investment management and consulting services to the super fund. Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said the strategic partnership between Kogan and Mercer signal they are serious ...

BlackRock appoints Melbourne head

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... superannuation funds, primarily in its international and Australian fixed interest capabilities, according to the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report. For example, UniSuper awarded BlackRock a $140 million mandate last July as it took its first major ...

Advisers to bear brunt of AMP failings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... aligned AMP advice network, based on the quality and professionalism of the advisers, De Ferrari said. According to Rainmaker data, AMP and its aligned dealer groups was home to 2358 financial advisers as at June end. While De Ferrari said it is not ...

Managed accounts hit milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... Australia. Managed accounts funds under administration grew by 17% to $51 billion in the 12 months to March, according to Rainmaker data. Platform funds under administration in trusts, wraps and selected managed accounts platforms increased 3% over the ...