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FTSE 'watches' Greece and South Korea

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... secondary emerging and frontier. The firm assesses all countries using a methodology that includes economic size, wealth, quality of markets and depth and breadth of markets. The firm's 'watch list' comprises of countries where classifications may change ...

Challenger buys 30pc stake in ex-CS boutique

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... interest, currency and cash space in the near future. "We were attracted to the partnership with Challenger because of the quality of their business platform for boutique investment companies and their clear understanding of the needs of a fixed interest ...

Garvan FP practice gains SAI approval

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... Global's Quality Endorsed Company program, a standard identifiable by its five ticks brand. MLC took the debate on quality of advice to the next level when it signed a partnership with SAI Global to run an audit on the administration and operations of ...

Smaller funds to plateau

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... would have been above 5,000 in Australia. That number is now about 150, and that is an amazing level of change. "The quality of offerings provided by industry funds and wholesale master trusts is ever increasing and therefore it's now possible for [corporate ...

S&P awards hotel fund 'three stars'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... collectively is worth more than $300 million. Nathan Bode, Standard & Poor's fund analyst, said the ratings firm viewed the quality of the fund's investments and its management team favourably. "These attributes provide a sound platform from which to ...

Unlisted assets poised for higher illiquidity premiums

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... Property Investment Research (PIR), said investors should look beyond the listed versus unlisted debate and analyse the quality of the underlying property. "At the moment, rental markets across the board are still quite sound so if you are looking at ...

Commissions mgmt systems need work

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... are flagging the need for better electronic payment systems as many continue to think poorly about the accuracy and quality of existing commissions management systems. A recent InvestmentLink survey shows 80 per cent of dealer licensees indicates it's ...

Fidelity tops growth funds list: S&P

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... top rated manager for its growth capability. "The Australian equities - growth peer group comprises a good overall quality of managers, and most managers' ratings were affirmed. Of those reviewed, Fidelity was the stand-out manager," said S&P fund analyst ...

Sovereign bonds bouncing back

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... bond resurgence has seen them double their market share to 4.5 per cent of the total debt market in the region. The quality of the countries dominating the new issues may however not be enough to convince lenders to dive back into the market, being Indonesia ...

New multi-managers challenge incumbents: S&P

... target objectives are being met for both volatility and market beta but not for performance. However, S&P said that the quality of management capability was high overall with no two-star ratings awarded during the period. Michelle Baltazar