S&P’s rating on APN AREIT Fund unaffected by departure

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its four-star rating on APN Funds Management Ltd’s APN AREIT Fund is not affected following the announcement that Andrew Smith, fund manager,... Read more continue reading

RBA focus to shift rates to ‘normal’

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Downside risks to global economy prompted Reserve Bank to cut interest rates: Minutes of the last Reserve Bank Board meeting confirm that policymakers were concerned about the strength of the... Read more continue reading

The European Central Bank needs to introduce quantitative easing

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Leading international investment manager Threadneedle Investments, has commented on developments in the eurozone and why the European Central Bank (ECB) needs to introduce Quantitative Easing (QE). Mark Burgess, CIO of... Read more continue reading

S&P affirms rating on AMP Core Property Fund as Five Stars

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced it has affirmed the five-star rating on the AMP Core Property Fund (ACPF).  The ACPF is a diversified fund-of-funds that invests in listed... Read more continue reading

ASX committed to support implementation of Emissions Trading Scheme

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The ASX Group (ASX) is committed to support the implementation of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in 2015 as part of the Clean Energy legislative package approved by the Australian... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital appointed to manage new €1 billion Irish Infrastructure Fund

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AMP Capital has been appointed as the investment manager of a major new infrastructure fund being established by Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM). The new fund – Irish Infrastructure Trust... Read more continue reading

ASIC confirms ASX readiness to launch PureMatch

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ASIC has confirmed it is satisfied that the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), prospective participants and data vendors are ready for ASX’s new order book, PureMatch, to commence operating from 28... Read more continue reading

S&P:Second release of Multi-Sector Funds for 2011 Review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced the second and final release of ratings for funds within its 2011 multi-sector review cycle. In this release, 23 investment strategies are rated,... Read more continue reading

ASIC data shows rise in insolvency appointments

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Data released today by ASIC shows a strong overall rise in companies entering external administration (EXAD) in the three months to September 2011. Mr Adrian Brown, ASIC’s Senior Executive Leader... Read more continue reading

S&P downgrades AMP Capital Global Property Securities Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has today assigned its four-star rating to the AMP Capital Global Property Securities Fund. On October 2, 2011 we placed the fund ‘On Hold’ following notification... Read more continue reading