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PGIA's property rating upgraded to 'strong'

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded an Assirt four star rating to the Principal Global Investors Australia (PGIA) Property Securities Fund and upgraded its assessment of Principal's capabilities in the Listed Property Trust sector from 'competent' to ...

S&P gives Principal Global Investors four stars and an upgrade

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded the Principal Global Strategic Income Fund an Assirt rating of four stars as well as a 'strong' rating regarding the manager's capabilities in both the Business Management and the Global High Income sectors. The 'strong' ...

S&P/Assirt likes Zurich changes

Standard & Poor's/Assirt has given Zurich Australia's business management and international shares capability, as managed by Lazard, a 'Strong' rating. "Zurich Australia is emerging as a more focused business with a clear and well-defined strategy of ...

S&P likes First Samuel's management and Australian shares offerings

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has given boutique manager First Samuel an Assirt rating of 'strong' in relation to the organisation's management, coupled with an Assirt rating of 'competent' for the manager's Australian shares products. FSL actively manages ...

Standard & Poor's settle on new team structure

Standard & Poor's has finalised the structure and responsibilities of its fund ratings team following its acquisition of St.George's research business Assirt in early February this year. The new team is to be organised by sector and will be situated ...

Australia's business confidence falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2004
Australia's business confidence fell sharply in November, but not enough to slow business growth, which remains close to ten-year highs, a survey found today. The National Australia Bank's monthly business survey points to robust ongoing growth in November ...

Business expectations continue to accelerate, NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
The business sector is optimistic about the future because of the fundamental strength of the Australian economy in August, according to a new survey. The National Australia Bank\'s August Business Survey today reported that the re-acceleration of economic ...

Aust business conditions strengthen in June qtr: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2004
Australian business conditions strengthened in the June quarter, buoyed by a robust domestic economy, a new survey has shown. The National Australia Bank (NAB) survey found that after a significant slowing in early 2004, business conditions had stabilised ...

Aust business conditions improve in June: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2004
Australian business conditions improved in June as the domestic economy showed signs of re-acceleration after a slow start to 2004, a new survey has shown. The National Australia Bank said the results of its latest monthly business survey were surprisingly ...

Aust May business conditions steady but growth still strong: NAB

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2004
Australian economic growth continued at a rapid pace through the first half of 2004, despite clearly slowing from late 2003, a survey has shown. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey for May showed the business condition index was unchanged ...