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SMAs under ratings microscope: van Eyk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... Eyk, ratings firms S&P, Morningstar, Lonsec and Aegis are also developing their own SMA rating methodologies. The first series of SMAs that van Eyk would look to review are those that specialise in Australian equities. This year's Financial Standard ...

Capital protected products gain popularity

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... the only financial firm offering capital protection products. Commonwealth Bank for instance recently launched Capital Series Australia II, also a capital protected investment product to entice investors back into the equity market.

Lonsec 'recommends' Instreet DPA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
Lonsec awarded Instreet's Deferred Purchase Agreement (DPA) a "recommended" rating. The Instreet Link Series I and II provide equity market exposure at fraction of the normal investment cost. Merrill Lynch (Australia) Futures issue the DPA. The ratings ...

Comm Bank opens cap protected product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
Commonwealth Bank has launched a capital protected investment product, Capital Series Australia II. The product provides two strategies; one gives investors total capital protection at maturity, with the potential for up to 80 per cent capital growth ...

BNY Mellon to ramp up Asia and Aus presence

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... Australia-based managers and products that we would distribute locally and internationally so I think Ankura is one of a series of things that we'll be doing in this region," said Jiang, referring to Ankura Capital, formerly known locally as West LB ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... Sebastian said gains were surprisingly strong, despite weak employment figures both in the US and locally. The ANZ employment series, which measures internet and newspaper job ads, showed a seasonally adjusted decline of 6.3 per cent in January - the ...

Inactive account reforms not working: CHOICE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... aren't working, said the peak consumer advocacy group CHOICE. "The problem of unnecessary super accounts persists despite a series of industry reforms," reported the February issue of CHOICE magazine. Failure to fix the problem of 13 million inactive ...

Securitor combats bad times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... withstand the crisis. Securitor dealer group is encouraging its advisers to make the most out of its volatility toolkit, a series of support tools including tailored presentations, monthly outlooks and market updates, commentary and crisis control information. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... added 1.23 points, or 0.15 per cent, to a preliminary close of 843.85. LONDON - Global stock markets reeled from another series of discouraging economic data and company results on Thursday, with investors finding no respite from the spreading gloom. ...

BT appoints super and investment heads

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... includes the St.George investment business, Advance Asset Management and BT Financial Group's multi manager and partner series. John Shuttleworth, BT Financial Group general manager of super & investments solutions, said Farrell's fixed interest, multi ...