A-REIT sector changes mean opportunities for some, says S&P

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The investment approaches taken by A-REIT fund managers in a changing A-REIT sector while operating in an uncertain macroeconomic environment is a key theme among fund managers in the Australian

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S&P places Three-Star ‘NEW’ rating on Swita International Asset Allocation Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced its three-star ‘NEW’ rating on the Swita International Asset Allocation Fund. The strategy is rated in the S&P Alternatives Multi-Asset Multi Strategy peer

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S&P removes from ‘On Hold’ & rates three OnePath Australian Equities Trusts

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced ratings for three OnePath Trusts previously rated ‘On Hold’. The OnePath Australian Shares Trust and the OnePath Select Leaders Trust were assigned four-star ‘NEW’

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S&P assigns Four-Star ‘NEW’ ratings to OnePath Emerging Markets and Companies Trusts

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned four-star ‘NEW’ ratings to the OnePath Wholesale Global Emerging Markets Share Trust and OnePath Wholesale Emerging Companies Trust. The funds were previously rated

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S&P’s Alternative Strategies Multi-Asset Sector Review finds no change in rating outcomes for managers

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its ratings on the 10 strategies reviewed in the Alternative Strategies Multi-Asset – Diversified Multi Manager and Multi Strategy peer groups. No fund

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S&P places six Hunter Hall Funds ‘On Hold’

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has placed six Hunter Hall equities funds ‘On Hold’ following the resignation of chief executive officer and portfolio manager David Buckland. After 11 years at

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Hyperion’s Australian Growth Companies Fund and SMA ratings not affected

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has announced that its ratings on the Hyperion Australian Growth Companies (AGC) Fund and Hyperion Australian Growth Companies SMA are unchanged following the manager’s announcement that

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S&P releases 2011 Sector Report for Alternative Strategies—Futures

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released a report outlining the key findings, themes, and rating distribution of funds within the Alternative Strategies—Futures peer group, following the 2011 review. The group

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S&P releases sector report for Australian Equity Small Cap Funds

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released a report outlining the key findings, themes, and rating distribution of funds within the Australian Equities—Small Cap peer group. The review rated 44

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Ratings on Schroders Australian Equity Funds unaffected by analyst resignations

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its ratings on Schroders’ Australian equity funds are unaffected by the resignation of two analysts, Kent Jensen and Alex Mears, for personal

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