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Industry fund implements fee changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019

... p.a. to 0.22% p.a. and those charged to members in the conservative option have increased to 0.19% p.a., up from 0.16%. Rainmaker research shows Equip Corporate and Equip MyFuture rank 12th and 13th respectively in the top 50 MySuper options by lowest ...

Corporate, industry fund merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019

... DowASF's growth option saw a return of 2.5%, while its conservative option saw 2% over the same period. According to Rainmaker data, the average three-year return for MySuper offerings to December 2018 was 5.8%. Equip is currently operating under ...

Advice associations slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019

... regulatory front." The UFAA also alleged lack of advocacy is a key reason for the adviser exodus already seen this year. Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows there is now 25,522 active advisers in Australia as of today. At ...

Australia's best risk-adjusted MySuper option revealed

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019

... superannuation products but if risk measures are taken into account, another industry fund takes the top spot, according to new Rainmaker research. HESTA emerged as Australia's best risk-adjusted MySuper product over a three year period to June end. ...

Put risk on the super comparison table: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019

... methodology that makes it easier for Australians to accurately compare their super products. We're not there yet." Rainmaker research of a sample of AMP's MySuper lifestage shows it performs broadly in line with the industry average, achieving ...

Aussie active managers underperform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019

Rainmaker research revealed that over the three years to June 2019 the median managers in all active investment categories underperformed their respective benchmark returns. The research looked at active core, high performance and small companies funds. ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019

... Advisers' Co-op said Hostplus doesn't publicly disclose their socially responsible fund holdings. However, according to Rainmaker research, Hostplus was one of the first super funds in Australia to publish its fund-wide portfolio holdings and ...

Rainmaker Group expands into ESG media, acquires The Sustainability Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019

Financial services information publishing company Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard, announced the acquisition of sustainable investment specialist publications The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing. Following the purchase ...

Super Consumers Australia launches, slams MySuper products

KRISTI CHENG | WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019

... hold the most power in the superannuation system, but 60% want that power to lie with consumers. Research released by Rainmaker earlier this year shows that the long term impact on a member's retirement savings as a result of being in a high performing ...

Businesses warned to avoid dud funds

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019

Rainmaker research has shown the difference between the best and worst performing super funds can equate to a difference of up to $880,000 in balances for retirees. The research shows the worst performing funds are paying 5.3% return, a big difference ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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