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First State Super announces new custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... us meet current needs and future business requirements." "It is important that we also exercise good governance by benchmarking the services available in the market to ensure we secure the best outcome for the benefit of our members. We are confident ...

Women on boards tracking well: AMP Capital

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... executive pay with reference to the value the executives provide rather than simply allowing past payments or global benchmarking studies to determine future payments. We also encourage boards to be transparent about the factors they consider when setting ...

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker Benchmarking report, analysed the performance of retail and not-for-profit funds over the 10-year period from June 2005 to June 2015. ...

Madison appoints national practice development manager

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... demands on our services has also changed," Madison general manager Giulio Russo said. "This was reflected in our recent Benchmarking Survey where advisers indicated they wanted more support on business coaching and practice management than previously. ...

GBST partners with MSCI for after-tax services

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... calculations on Australian equities investment management now have access to a wider array of "accurate, customisable benchmarking for their global equities portfolios." MSCI managing director and head of Asia-Pacific Chris Ryan said superannuation fund ...

Zurich cleans up at Plan For Life awards

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... the needs of consumers who prefer to select risk insurance, themselves. "Plan for Life is continuing to develop its benchmarking research in this market sector, thereby clarifying the key elements of both the risk providers and their products."

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... should be noted, though, that despite the increase in premiums reported by DEXX&R, the Autumn 2015 Superannuation Benchmarking report from Rainmaker Information shows that repricing by insurers has been "more moderate than expected." The report, which ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... whereas the size of the average fund increased by more than twelvefold over the same period. The latest Rainmaker Benchmarking data shows total fees collected by Australian superannuation funds in the 2015 financial year topped $23 billion, up 7% on ...

Retail responsible investment up 24pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... ($1.8bn), VicSuper ($793m), Australian Ethical ($681m) and Christian Super ($642m). Australian Ethical welcomed the RIAA benchmarking report and said it confirms that responsible investment performance is consistently competitive, busting the myth that ...

Small funds winning group risk race

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... deal on group insurance premiums, the latest study from Rainmaker shows. The Autumn 2015 Rainmaker Superannuation Benchmarking report analysed 15,408 risk options offered by 235 super funds and master trusts. The report suggests this has come about because ...