S&P Withdraws Rating On ING Global Equity Opportunities Fund At Manager's Request

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today withdrew its ratings on the ING Global Equity Opportunities Fund at the request of the manager, ING Investment Management Ltd. x This follows the

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UBS Australian Small Companies Fund Remains 'On Hold'

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today stated that the UBS Australian Small Companies fund remains ‘On Hold’ following UBS’s confirmation that two members of its three-person Australian-equities small-cap team—Jeremy Bendeich

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AFA: calls again to restrict use of the term "financial advisor" under legislation

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For better consumer protection, AFA again calls to enshrine the term “Financial adviser” In its 2009 submission to the Ripoll Inquiry, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) called for the

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S&P Fund Services Rates North Protected Retirement Guarantee As 'Strong'

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S&P Fund Services has assigned its ‘Strong’ rating to the North Protected Retirement Guarantee (PRG). The rating reflects our view that the product is the superior guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit

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S&P Assigns Three-Star Rating To MLC Global Property Securities Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today removed from ‘On Hold’ and assigned its three-star rating to the MLC Global Property Securities Trust. We placed the fund ‘On Hold’ last year

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New appointment for Lonsec’s Equity Research team

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As a result of growth in demand for specialised equity research, Lonsec has added another resource to its Equity Research team. x Nicholas Yaxley joined Lonsec in March 2011 to focus

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FPA calls on Minister Shorten to recognise financial planning profession under law

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Minimum standards and legislative support benefits for all Australians x The Financial Planning Association (FPA) today called upon Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten to

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Bendigo Wealth launched – A new era in wealth management at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced the launch of Bendigo Wealth, a new wealth management division that will leverage off the bank’s high brand recognition and leading customer satisfaction ranking.

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All Star Maple-Brown Abbott Listed Property Fund earns “Investment Grade” rating by Lonsec*.

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Kate Mulligan, Managing Director of All Star Funds has announced today a rating of “Investment Grade” by Lonsec for the All Star MBA Listed Property Fund. X Maple-Brown Abbott (MBA)

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AMP Capital raises €241 million for new infrastructure debt fund

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AMP Capital Investors has raised an initial €241 million and secured 12 institutional investors into the new wholesale AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund, which invests in the subordinated debt of essential infrastructure

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