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Kinetic Super CIO departs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... evolution over the past nine years and particularly of what was achieved for the fund's members." According to Rainmaker Information, for the 2017 financial year Kinetic Super Personal Growth (MySuper) option produced a return of 11.9%, placing it in ...

AustralianSuper moves to opt-in insurance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... example where the industry hasn't been as focused on insurance where we should have been." According to Rainmaker Information data, based on the latest APRA data at June 2016 for MySuper products, AustralianSuper has the second highest number of members ...

The risk of under-insurance is real: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... member's beneficiary or beneficiaries or to the individual in the form of a terminal condition payment. Read Rainmaker Information director of data and head of superannuation research Stephen Fay's blog: Does group insurance need to be sold and not b ...

APRA puts super funds on notice

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... which they insist will give viewers "something fresh, with a touch of intrigue." According to a report by Rainmaker Information, Australians are charged about $31 billion in fees annually for the management of their superannuation. APRA anticipates releasing ...

Global equities boutique wins super fund mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... $1.1 billion in global equities, making up more than a quarter of its investment portfolio, according to Rainmaker Information. Other international equities mandates at TWUSUPER include those managed by Pantheon Ventures, Orbis Investment Advisory, MFS ...

Coles sheds life insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... customer queries and claims is also unchanged." A possible driving factor lies in research conducted by Rainmaker Information in December 2014, showing that the average premiums for Coles Life Insurance - including a 20% Fly Buys discount - cost more ...

Asset manager profits under pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... illustrated in Australia via superannuation funds' ongoing in-sourcing of investment management services. Based on Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report, the highest number of super fund investment mandates went to the funds' own management ...

CPA creates planner education solution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... prerequisites, the CPA strongly encourages candidates to first complete studies in Australian taxation. Rainmaker Information head of technical services, advice and education Giovanni Munoz said that he welcomes the creation of the fundamentals program ...

In-house investment leading mandate charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... superannuation funds means they collectively became the highest mandate winner in the 12 months to September 2016. Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report shows the highest number of super fund investment mandates went to the funds' own ...

Queensland bank sells planning business

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... sold its financial planning business to national adviser group Bridges Financial Services. According to Rainmaker Information, the deal will potentially see Bridges climb inside the top 13 planning firms nationally in terms of funds under advice. Bridges ...