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FUM hits $1.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... trillion at end March after climbing 17.3 per cent or more than $200 billion during the previous year, according to Rainmaker's latest market roundup report. Discounting FUM that is outsourced to other investment managers, consolidated FUM is still a ...

ASFA releases standardised fund data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... explosion in demand for more regular super fund performance data from the industry itself, media and members. Penny Walster, Rainmaker's head of data services, said they are constantly contacted by super funds wanting to join the surveys. "Its' a great ...

ASIC review to streamline IDPS rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... already has a Financial Services Guide (FSG) that they should be able to use this FSG for the IDPS as well. According to Rainmaker, IDPS - master trusts and wraps - administer $350 billion after growing 25 per cent last year. Despite the review, ASIC ...

AIG builds major risk upgrade for AON

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... during the past year to add a succession of key appointments to their expanding client servicing teams. According to Rainmaker, AIG Life is the number one ranked group insurer for members covered and is ranked number two for having the most clients.

Internationals in rare win over Aussies

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... outperformed their large and mid cap counterparts for the third consecutive month. Andrew Keevers, director of research at Rainmaker, said that, "Both from superannuation fund results and from investment markets, we've noticed over the month of April ...

NZ managed funds hit A$56 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... still dwarfed by Australia's funds under management that jumped an estimated 23 per cent over the same period, said Rainmaker. In fact, according to figures in the 2007-08 Australian Federal Budget, the Australian Future Fund is already bigger than the ...

Senate C'tee rebuffs calls to lower foreign withholding tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
... Part of the problem, said the report, is the industry places too little focus upon its export potential. According to Rainmaker, $182 billion is managed in Australia on behalf of overseas investors, up 77 per cent since they started monitoring this sector ...

Lander and de Pourbaix take out BlackRock CIMA Scholarship

... have taken out this year's BlackRock CIMA Scholarship for Retail Researchers. Announced each year at the 13th annual Rainmaker Information Marketing Symposium, the award provides a $5000 scholarship to take up the Investment Management Consultants Association's ...

Super returns climb back driven by global shares, property

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... over three years and 10.1 per cent pa over the last five. Driving the performance uplift during the month, reported Rainmaker, were the 12 month average returns for Australian equities improving from 22.3 per cent to 23.1 per cent, international equities ...

Vanguard takes top honours at Rainmaker Marketing Awards

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Vanguard's Colin Bold has taken out the award for Marketer of the Year at the 2007 Rainmaker Marketing Excellence Awards. More than 250 attendees were on hand to see Bold, head of marketing for Vanguard, take out the open award for Marketer of the Year. ...