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Retail funds trailing NFPs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... The 12-month return gap between workplace retail funds and not-for-profits is currently 120 basis points, according to Rainmaker Information research. In the latest Rainmaker Benchmarking report, based on the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper ...

ETF managers now among Australia's fastest growing

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... indexing market even though some ETF managers are now among Australia's fastest growing investment houses. According to Rainmaker's June 2016 Roundup industry report, the local investment market is holding steady at $2.7 trillion thanks to $2.1 trillion ...

Competitive forces driving US pension fees down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
... their employees pay for their corporate pension plan and use it as a point of differentiation when recruiting staff. Rainmaker research shows that within MySuper, the cheapest segment of the APRA-regulated superannuation system, members pay an average ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... 16% of the members of executive teams. The findings in the United States echo those in Australia. Recent research by Rainmaker SelectingSuper shows superannuation funds led by women, or with significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" ...

Market slide widens super performance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... market returns are highlighting the performance gap between retail and not-for-profit superannuation funds, according to Rainmaker research. In the month to 31 January, the Rainmaker SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index showed a 2.3% ...

Employer fiduciary responsibility could halve super fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... their employees pay for their corporate pension plan and use it as a point of differentiation when recruiting staff. Rainmaker research shows that within MySuper, the cheapest segment of the APRA-regulated superannuation system, members pay an average ...

Women-led super funds outperform

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" funds by 50 basis points on average, according to Rainmaker SelectingSuper research. Released to coincide with International Women's Day, the research was based on an analysis of FY2015 ...

Super returns fall sharply in August

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... stock markets saw super fund returns dip but performance is still solid over the longer term. According to figures from Rainmaker, the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index fell sharply during August with 12 month rolling performance ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Australian institutions listening to? Domestically, there's definitely an alternatives growth story. According to data from Rainmaker Information, institutional money invested into hedge funds reached $53 billion at March 2015, up from $39 billion a ...

Performance competition returning to default super

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... Essential Super. When comparing life stage options, to avoid such products being omitted from the performance assessment, Rainmaker uses returns applicable for 40-45 year old members. Rainmaker noted that these short run investment return outcomes are ...