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Schroders loses two analysts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
Standard & Poor's said its ratings on Schroders' Australian equity fund are unchanged following the resignations of two analysts. The agency said Kent Jensen is returning home to Norway while Alex Mears has decided to take a career break. "We are comfortable ...

AllianceBernstein committed to Aus presence

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
AllianceBernstein Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to the home market in the face of a global review by its parent company and rumours that job losses may be on the cards. Parent company AllianceBernstein is currently reviewing its businesses ...

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Lorana Szeto will replace John Hodder who has stepped down as resource analyst at boutique equities fund manager Solaris to set up his own Private Equity Mining Fund. Hodder, who has been with Solaris since 2008, is also set to pursue "other opportunities" ...

Fund managers out-invest school kids

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
At this year's ASX Schools Sharemarket Games, the 60,000 participating school students showed that they have only half the skill of professionals investment managers. The results should come as welcome relief to managed funds investors throughout Australia ...

Bennelong awarded 'recommended' rating by Lonsec.

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
The Bennelong Australian Equity Fund has been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Lonsec. Over the two-year period ending September 2011, the Fund outperformed the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index by 2.6% per annum (after fees), "clearly outperforming the ...

Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Following Franklin Templeton's acquisition of Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management in July of this year, the firm has launched an Australian equities fund for both retail and institutional investors. The new fund aims to outperform ...

Lonsec hands Solaris top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
Boutique Australian equities manager Solaris Investment Management's Core Australian Equity Fund has received a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The rating applies to both the retail and performance fee option, which are style neutral strategies ...

Platforms welcome Solaris' performance fee equity fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Boutique fund manager Solaris has had its Core Australian Equity Fund 'performance fee option' added to a range of major platforms. Macquarie Wrap, CFS Firstwrap, AXA Summit and AXA North have all included the fund on their distribution lists. The Performance ...

Islamic fund opens doors to Australian investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... its Australian equities fund, the first of a series of products it plans to bring to market. The Crescent Australian Equity fund begins life today with $5.5 million of seed capital from Aon Hewitt and will target the retail market and SMSFs in particular. ...

Manager tenure impacts success: S&P

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
In a study of long-only Australian equity funds, Standard & Poor's found the duration a portfolio manager remains with a fund manager is influential on the success of the fund itself, with consistent returns being a main benefit. In its report 'Portfolio ...