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Super fees are falling but only just

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Fees paid by super fund members are falling but not because fund prices are falling, it's because of the dampening effect of self-managed super funds and higher balance members qualifying for discounts. The results are contained in the latest Rainmaker ...

Politics around LISC heats up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
The politics around around superannuation tax expenditures looks set to heat up with Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten last week saying he will defend low income tax benefits and The Australia Institute saying the top end of town should be targeted ...

Investment management hit by downturn

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... BlackRock mandate. "Rainmaker estimates that a mandate of this magnitude represents around $3 million dollars in lost fees," said Alex Dunnin, director of research & editorial services at Rainmaker.

Greens propose scaled super contribs tax

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
The Australian Greens have proposed that rather than tax superannuation at a flat rate of 15%, it should be taxed on a sliding discounted scale based on a fund members' marginal tax rates. The proposal follows emerging debate about the cost of superannuation ...

Fund returns recover to 3.1%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
The SelectingSuper workplace default option index surged in July, with the rise sufficient to push rolling 12 month returns up to 3.1% - their highest level in 11 months. The strong bounce-back was triggered by the 4.2% July monthly return from the ...

Catch-all 'Alternative' label useless: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
Increasing allocations to alternatives warrants a more meaningful classification over what comprises the sector, according to Pengana Capital. Russell Pillemer, Pengana Capital CEO, said when "alternative" allocations were small, reference to the ubiquitous ...

BlackRock loses $1.2 billion iPac Securities mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... BlackRock mandate. "Rainmaker estimates that a mandate of this magnitude represents around $3 million dollars in lost fees," said Alex Dunnin, director of research & editorial services at Rainmaker. At the time of the merger with Barclays Global Investors ...

Bond boom or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... this year -- more than 10 times that of Uncle Sam's minus 7.6% But it's not only Australia, I received news from comrade Alex Dunnin (Rainmaker Director of Research) yesterday that bond yields in one of our neighbours - Singapore - has also plumbed all ...

Financial Simplicity morphs into infrastructure solutions provider

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
Financial services technology company, Financial Simplicity has moved its business model away from investment administration and refocused on infrastructure solutions due to opportunities thrown up by changing market dynamics. Enda Mahoney, chief technology ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Superannuation assets jumped 4% during 2011-12, defying lack lustre returns of 0.5%, to reach $1.4 trillion, according figures just released by the superannuation prudential regulator APRA. Industry funds grew the fastest, up 6.1% through the year to ...