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Four star rating to Centro's direct property fund

ASSIRT Research has given Centro Direct Property Fund a four star rating. Since its inception in 2002, the $334.5 million direct property fund has achieved a 15.9 per cent return to December 2004 placing the fund in the first quartile of its peer group. ...

Deutsche hit over international equities departure

Funds management research house, Assirt Research, has placed its rating of Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) international equities team on hold, after the departure of joint portfolio manager Stephen Barrow. The suspended rating extends to DeAM's Global ...

ASSIRT maintains confidence in AMP but brand still an issue

... The fund manager did receive a rating upgrade from competent to strong for its global listed property capability. The research house noted that while it is sceptical about AMP Capital's capability to add value consistently via tactical asset allocation ...

Russell caps off 2004 with Medibank mandate win

... and understanding of the private health insurance industry as well as a deep reservoir of global and local investment research knowledge," said Medibank Private treasurer Graeme Sala. Going forward a key focus for Russell in 2005 will be in the area ...

Carnegie Wylie picks up Sovereign

... Carnegie Wylie and Company (CWC) have concluded discussions to fully purchase asset consultants Sovereign Investment Research. In a statement released by Sovereign principal Ray King he says the two parties have signed agreements with the latter to become ...

Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super fund heads toward $600 million

... Positive feedback from the market has also been received on the fund's nil entry and nil exit fees. Rainmaker head of research Alex Dunnin said "the fees for many of these newer style master trusts are now only a smidgen above that of most public offer ...

Credit Suisse not out of the woods yet

... experience in running a large-cap strategy and while Morningstar states the changes to its processes are for the better the research house reports "with many shifts in approach occurring at once it will take some time before the mechanism works like ...

Trends in market expectations

... Rainmaker Information has compiled data over the last 12 months revealing the market expectations of fund managers, banks and research houses in comparison to those of superannuation funds and master trusts. The expectations were recorded across six ...

New accreditation standards for self managed super industry

The $130 million self-managed super funds industry is to receive a new accreditation program from its representative body the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). In response to the ATO's stringent approach to self ...

Non-investment grade for Rubicon Australian Leaders Fund

ASSIRT Research has given Rubicon's Australian Leaders Fund (RALF) a non-investment grade rating mainly due to the fund's remuneration arrangements and risk issues. Rubicon's investment strategy is to allocate up to 50 per cent of the fund to other ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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