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Put risk on the super comparison table: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... 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 returns of ...

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
... 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 specific exposures ...

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 ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... context, you need to be very careful. It may not be you who gets the benefit of this so-called choice." However, Rainmaker research set to be presented later this week at the annual Australian Payroll Association conference shows the government's superannuation ...

Lifecycle strategies now mainstream: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... MySuper's total $756 billion of assets and are becoming mainstream for superannuation funds, according to new Rainmaker research. Lifecycle MySuper total assets grew 21% in the year to June end, to hit $299 billion. In the same period, single strategy ...

New principal consultants at Frontier

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... assets in the not-for-profit superannuation segment in traditional asset consulting at March end, according to Rainmaker Research. It has a 25.7% share of the total $1.2 trillion in assets in the market, behind JANA which leads with a 32.3% share of ...

Managed funds versus the ASX 200

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... year to June and the underperformance gap has widened significantly over the past four years, according to new Rainmaker research. Just one in 10 wholesale managed funds in Australian equities outperformed the index in the financial year, the data shows. ...

What is holding Aussie robo advisers back?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... advisers charge a median fee of 0.55% per annum which is higher than the US average fee of 0.35% per annum, the Rainmaker research found comparing to US market numbers from BackendBenchmarking's Robo Report. Fee structures in Australia are often ...

Group life premiums topple benefits paid: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... analysis reveals. Using APRA data of industry and retail superannuation funds and their respective life insurers, Rainmaker research found the gross five-year payout ratio for NFP funds was 51%, while retail funds recorded a 41% margin. AMP Super topped ...