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Advance Asset Management gets Morningstar upgrade

Morningstar has upgraded Advance Asset Management's business and management strength rating from one to two stars based on the company's recent strengths in stability, profitability and leadership. Advance's overall rating of three Morningstar stars ...

Morningstar gives five stars to Perpetual's mortgages management

Morningstar has given Perpetual Investment Management a five star Mortgages Sector Strength Rating, it has announced. "The team has sound depth and experience, which is a relative strength, as is stability," Morningstar said. "The lending team is also ...

Costello warns of drought-led economic slowdown

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has warned of a slowdown in the Australian economy, despite the strength of the domestic market against international economic woes. "Notwithstanding the difficult international economy, the Australian economy continues ...

SAITeysMcMahon pays $6.3 million for Melbourne industrial complex

Specialist fund manager SAITeysMcMahon has purchased an industrial warehouse complex in Scoresby in Melbourne for $6.3 million. Company director Judy MacMahon said the acquisition is in the line with the company's investment strategy of focusing on ...

Interest rates and strength of Australian dollar to rise: NAB

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) cash rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.75 per cent till the March quarter of 2004 and may rise to 5% in June 2004 and onwards to 5.25% in September 2004, according to National Australia Bank (NAB) predictions. ...

Morningstar reconfirms three-star rating for HSBC

Morningstar has reconfirmed its three-star rating for HSBC Asset Management but said the appointment of Jon Taylor as chief investment officer is a 'positive' strategic move. Morningstar said HSBC has been struggling with poor fund flows, due principally ...

Norwich adds corporate super to Navigator platform

Norwich Union has added corporate superannuation to its Navigator platform for the first time with a new range of funds and managers, it has announced. Navigator Super Solutions is an enhanced version of the Norwich Union product of the same name and ...

Standard & Poors lowers Tower ratings

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered the insurer financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on various Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries of Tower Ltd to BBB-plus from A-minus. It also has removed these ratings from ...

Morningstar downgrades Tower's business and management rating

Morningstar has decided to downgrade Tower's business and management strength rating from 'neutral' to 'negative' due to the uncertainties surrounding future earnings and strategy. And it has reconfirmed its rating of Tower's stability and probability ...

Morningstar downgrades Perpetual's business and management

Morningstar has downgraded its outlook for Perpetual Investments' business and management strength from 'very positive' to 'positive', following the announcement of Graham Bradley's resignation. "While this is unlikely to lead to major changes in strategic ...