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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 ...

XPLAN is top-rated financial planning software

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... IRESS' XPLAN has been rated Australia's best financial planning software in Investment Trends' 2014 Planning Software Benchmarking Report. After XPLAN, the next highest-rated planning applications were Rubik Coin and AdviserNETgain. The report also notes ...

Nikko launches absolute return fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... "The fund is structured to accommodate global equities, fixed income, derivatives and FX without the encumbrance of benchmarking, which ensures a clear focus on identifying those securities only that can bring the best value to the Fund and maximise ...

Boost impact investing, says FSI

MARK SMITH  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... benefit not-for-profits by diversifying their funding sources and helping them to develop technical expertise in benchmarking and measuring outcomes, as well as improving governance and accountability," the report said. Murray also acknowledged the "valuable ...

QSuper number one for member satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... any superannuation fund in the country, according to a new report by Engaged Marketing. The 2014/15 Superannuation Benchmarking Study also found that QSuper members were most likely to recommend the fund. The study surveyed more than 3,720 Australians ...

Active management offers little value: Towers Watson

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... management and getting a better result for the end-user by setting up the Thinking Ahead Group with plans to publish a benchmarking report early next year.

Adviser trust improves client outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... qualified and more experienced than their counterparts, according to research by the Beddoes Institute. The data and benchmarking company analysed thousands of client ratings from a survey of over 150 advisers and identified an objective benchmark of ...

TAL's Minto to retire, new CEO named

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... a very strong internal candidate in Brett following a comprehensive assessment process which included a worldwide benchmarking exercise using external consultants," Boyle said. Clark has been a senior executive with TAL for six years and during that ...

CFS awarded 'Best Platform Overall'

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... Navigation and User Interface' and 'Best Product Offering' in the recent Investment Trends December 2013 Platform Benchmarking Report CFS FirstChoice platform was awarded 'Best Master Trust' and 'Best Reporting Tools'. "Supporting advisers in growing ...