S&P: SMA Manager numbers on the rise

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Investor acceptance of separately managed account (SMA) investments is continuing to grow and managers are improving their services on platforms that offer the products. Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today... Read more continue reading

Standard & Poor’s Announces 2011 S&P Fund Awards Finalists

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services, in association with Professional Planner magazine, today announced the finalists for the 2011 S&P Fund Awards. This year, S&P is offering awards across 10 sectors... Read more continue reading

Concentration of managers evident in Lonsec’s 2011 Global Long/Short Sector Review

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Lonsec’s review of the Global Equity Long/Short sector encompassed 15 funds now allocated into two categories – Global (11 funds) and regional Asia (four funds). Of these two global products... Read more continue reading

S&P’s latest Australian equity peer group release

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its style-neutral peer group as part of its 2011 Australian Equities Large-Cap sector review. We upgraded the Schroders Wholesale Australian Equity Fund to... Read more continue reading

Aviva ratings unaffected by change in ownership – S&P

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today stated that its ratings on all products offered and managed by Aviva Investors Australia are unaffected following the sale of the business to nabInvest,... Read more continue reading

One upgrade, one downgrade in S&P’s Australian-Equity Value peer group

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its value peer group as part of its Australian Equities Large-Cap sector review. We upgraded the PM Capital Wholesale Australian Share fund to... Read more continue reading

S&P releases Alternative Strategies – Equity Sector report

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released its ratings on the Alternative Strategies Equity sector, which contains three peer groups—Beta Variable, Market Exposure, and Market Neutral. We rated 38 offerings... Read more continue reading

S&P announces international equity research service in Australia

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Standard & Poor’s has announced that it is launching International Equities Research services for the Australian market on 1 September 2011. S&P International Equity Research provides independent equity investment perspectives,... Read more continue reading

Lonsec releases 2011 Infrastructure Securities Funds Sector Review

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Lonsec’s 2011 review of the Infrastructure Securities Funds sector covered eight funds – six global funds, one Australian fund and one hybrid infrastructure fund. Just one fund – the Macquarie... Read more continue reading