S&P releases global emerging market review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released ratings covering 27 global emerging-market capabilities across the three peer groups of global emerging markets, Asia ex Japan, and single country (including China... Read more continue reading

S&P rates the Challenger Guaranteed Income Plan as Strong

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services rates the Challenger Guaranteed Income Plan (Liquid Lifetime) as ‘STRONG’. The rating reflects the product’s solid income profile and its ability to deliver a constant... Read more continue reading

S&P announces ratings on six Hunter Hall Trusts previously on Hold

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced ratings for six Hunter Hall equity trusts placed ‘On Hold’ on 24 November 2011.  Five of the trusts are now rated three stars,... Read more continue reading

S&P rates the Challenger Guaranteed Income Fund & Guaranteed Annuity Sound

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services rates the Challenger Guaranteed Income Fund (GIF) and Challenger Guaranteed Annuity (GA) as ‘SOUND’. The rating reflects an acceptable, albeit mediocre risk/return profile relative to... Read more continue reading

S&P puts sell rating on two Macquarie small cap funds

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has moved its ratings for the Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund and the Macquarie Australian Microcaps Fund from ‘On Hold’ to ‘Sell’. This follows the... Read more continue reading

S&P: Fund ratings unaffected as John Sevior leaves Perpetual

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced that ratings of Perpetual’s Australian equities funds are unaffected after the announcement that John Sevior will not return to his role as head... Read more continue reading

van Eyk downgrades three Macquarie funds

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Research firm van Eyk has downgraded the Macquarie Small Companies Fund and the Macquarie Australian Microcap Fund to “FundWatch” following the departure of three key members of the investment team... Read more continue reading

S&P releases 2011 Multi-Sector Review

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released a report outlining the key findings, trends, themes and relative performance of the multi-sector group of funds rated by S&P. The 2011 sector... Read more continue reading

S&P places three Macquarie funds ‘on hold’

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has placed three Macquarie Investment Management Ltd. funds ‘On Hold’, following the resignation with immediate effect of portfolio manager Neil Carter, and analysts Jim Copland... Read more continue reading

Managed Futures and Macro Funds shine in tumultuous third quarter

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released ratings of its Alternatives–Futures sector review which include Commodity Futures, Commodity Trading Adviser (CTA)/Managed Futures, and Global Macro funds. BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund... Read more continue reading