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Perpetual gets four stars from S&P

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The Perpetual Split Growth Fund has been assigned a four-star rating from Standard & Poor's Fund Services, which now rates the fund in the Multi-sector - Equity peer group. Previously the fund was part of S&P's International Equities - Diversified peer ...

Celeste FM 'better placed': Villante

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... These fund ratings have now been restored by Standard & Poor's. The Celeste Australian Small Companies fund is rated 'four stars' and the Celeste Australian Equity fund is rated 'three stars' by Standard & Poor's. "For people that are concerned with ...

European and Japanese funds on the outer

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... and Fidelity Japan Fund were withdrawn and not rated in the latest sector review. Both funds were previously rated 'three stars' by the firm in the prior cycle of the sector. The fall in the number of European and Japanese share investment strategies ...

Star ratings face predictability test

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... time period 2004-06 and a negative predictive value for the time period 10/2006 - 9/2009," he said. "In other words, the stars worked during the early/mid section of previous market cycle, and they did not work during the late section," he added. Rekenthaler ...

Aberdeen fund gets S&P three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned its three-star 'New' rating to the Aberdeen Sustainable Income Fund, which Aberdeen acquired from Credit Suisse Asset Management. The fund's investment strategy also changed in October 2008, when it evolved ...

GSJBWAM Aussie equities wins rating upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... significant momentum for our business," said Gardner. Standard & Poor's also upgraded the Australian equities fund from 'two stars' to 'three stars' and Morningstar upgraded its rating on the fund from 'on hold' to 'investment grade'. The firm's Australian ...

REIT review shows signs of stability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... ratings firm is more confident in Australian real estate investment trusts (REIT) after a review found more funds rated 'four stars' than before. Peter Ward, fund analyst at Standard & Poor's, said the Australian REIT sector is expected to be driven ...

S&P gives DNR three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned its three-star rating to the Dalton Nicol Reid Australian Equity Growth Incrementus Portfolio, a separately managed account model portfolio (SMA) offered by Dalton Nicol Reid (DNR). DNR is a Brisbane-based ...

Walter Scott announces investment successors

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... Local investors can access Walter Scott products through Macquarie Professional Series. Standard & Poor's said its 'five stars' rating on the Walter Scott Global Equity fund were unaffected by senior changes at the firm.

Ralton wins three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
Standard and Poor's assigns three-star ratings to three separately managed account model portfolios (SMAs) from Ralton Asset Management. The three SMAs are the Ralton Leaders model portfolio, the Ralton High Yield Australian Shares model portfolio ...