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Australia number 1 in managed funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... 9 per cent employers' superannuation contribution continues to underpin Australia's leading position," he said. Rainmaker data confirms that Australia's managed funds industry is currently at the $1.3 trillion mark, and that compulsory superannuation ...

In cash we trust

... it's easy to count the amount lost by the average super fund in the past month, it's worth highlighting recent Rainmaker Data that showed super funds have reduced their allocation in Australian equities since 2005. For example, QIC has reduced its Australian ...

The secret to MTAA's success

... Option (default) has regularly been ranked as one of Australia's best superannuation funds by returns. According to Rainmaker Data, the MTAA default option is ranked fourth over 12 months with 18 per cent return but more importantly, ranked first over ...

ING Australia buys FSP Group

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... after buying FSP and effectively leapfrogs NAB as the third largest planning group in the country, according to Rainmaker Data. FSP Group includes Financial Services Partners, FSP Funds Management and FSP Portfolio Services. As part of the purchase ...

Suncorp Aus equities team sets up boutique

... unaffected," he added. In the year to October, Suncorp Australian Equities returned 30.42 per cent according to Rainmaker Data, roughly on par with the performance of the S&P/ASX200 index. Among the fund's institutional clients are Local Government Superannuation ...

The unpopular outperformer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... Australian large cap blended fund in the last 12 months, returning more than 58 per cent. Launched in October 2004, Rainmaker data has shown that SGH20 consistently outperformed the index over one year, two years and three years, with a steller 58.1 ...

Corp super gets health tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
... Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) figures show the funds that remain are in good health. According to Rainmaker data, the number of corporate funds has declined from 1,759 in September 2003 to only 290 as at July 2007. However, the recent ...

Smallco grows bigger

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... developers, utilities and property trusts. The small caps sector averaged 49 per cent over the last year, according to Rainmaker data, and 35.61 per cent over three years.

Super fees battle competition and returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... released figures it says shows competition and increasing funds under management are driving down fees, however recent Rainmaker data paints a different picture. The IFSA figures to June 2006, collected by Rice Warner Actuaries, show average annual super ...

China funds under pressure?

... Fidelity has been investing in Chinese shares since 1992 and has ridden out market cycles in the region. A look at Rainmaker Data on the performance of China funds for the year to December 2006 suggests that, even in the face of drastic sharemarket falls ...