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SSFS ushers Asian Century in $1bn global equities overhaul

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
State Super Financial Services has made a decisive move into emerging markets by carving out 10 per cent of its global equities allocation and transferring it into emerging markets strategies. Oscar Fabian, chief investment officer and general manager ...

RARE wins top Zenith rating

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
... First State Wholesale Global Listed Infrastructure Securities fund all received 'recommended' ratings. The emerging markets fund; RARE Series Emerging Markets fund also received a 'recommended' rating. "Zenith believes infrastructure securities provide ...

Don't forget the economics: Macq

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
Emerging market fund managers should place more emphasis on the economic health of the countries where listed companies are based and ensure they hold highly liquid exposures, said one fund manager. Macquarie Funds Group's research paper; Emerging Markets ...

Temasek seeks more Asian exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... Temasek Holdings, which recently flagged a new charter that would open its mandate book to more Asian and emerging markets fund managers. The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund has updated its charter as part of its 35th anniversary, which includes a ...

Templeton and TAAM top EM review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
The Templeton Emerging Markets fund and the Treasury Asia Asset Management New Asia fund were the only two out of 15 funds in the sector to be rated 'highly recommended' by Lonsec. The Lonsec annual review of the sector found the AMP Capital Asian Equity ...

Local Govt Super overhauls intl eq, Aus equities next

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... core mandate. The fund however still retains $50 million with Wellington, which is invested in Wellington's emerging markets fund. Marvin and Palmer's $80 million mandate was axed, while Boston Company also lost their $150 million contract with the super ...

CAAM funds awarded 'recommended' rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
Credit Agricole Asset Management Australia's (CAAM) Global Bond fund and Global Emerging Markets fund have gained 'recommended' ratings from research firms. Lonsec rated the firm's global bond fund 'recommended' while Zenith Investment Partners also ...

S&P withdraws Lazard ratings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... Select Australian Equity Funds (I and W Classes), Lazard Australian Equity Funds (I and W classes) and Lazard Emerging Markets Fund (I Class). Lazard's senior managing director Robert Prugue said it was an internal decision and stressed that there were ...

Ratings first, platforms second: CAAM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... products: the CAAM VAR8 Absolute Return Fund, CAAM Global Bond Fund, CAAM AI Diversified Fund and CAAM Global Emerging Markets Fund. Borysiewicz expects the rating process to span over two years and said it is a long process because CAAM had to work ...

Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... mandates despite ASIC's shorting ban. S&P removed its "On Hold" ratings for the Advance Global Alpha Fund, BGI Global Markets Fund, BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund, and Colonial First State Equity Income Fund, following a blanket "On Hold" rating ...