S&P finds portfolio manager tenure has influence on fund performance

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Portfolio manager tenure is playing a role in the performance of Australian equity funds. S&P’s analysis of its rated long-only Australian equity funds shows that managers with long tenure are

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S&P: strong case for unconstrained strategies of Alternative Equity Funds

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Alternative equity strategies are proving they have a place in a diversified portfolio, as absolute return, alternative income, and market-neutral strategies continue to outperform relative long-only strategies in uncertain and

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S&P affirms four star ratings on Aviva Australian equity funds

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today affirmed its four-star ratings on three Australian equities large-cap funds managed by Aviva Investors Australia. The three funds are the Aviva Investors Professional Dividend

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S&P finds global property securities fund performance absolutely positive but relatively negative

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Performance of currency hedged global property securities funds has continued to be strongly positive in absolute terms over the year to 30 June 2011, but most actively managed funds have

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S&P puts Invesco Wholesale Asian Share Fund on hold

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has placed the Invesco Wholesale Asian Share Fund ‘On Hold’. This follows notification from the manager Invesco Australia Ltd. that the fund will move to

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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