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Smith leaves GSJBW property fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... Goldman Sachs JBWere Property Securities Wholesale fund was downgraded by Standard & Poor's Fund Services from four to three stars after the fund's co-portfolio manager, Andrew Smith left the team. Smith's departure means Tim Hannon, head of real estate ...

Zurich fund awarded S&P 'five stars'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
Zurich Investments Equity Income Fund attained the highest Standard & Poor's rating of 'five stars'. The fund was previously rated 'four stars'. Christian Baylis, Standard & Poor's analyst, said the rating reflected the firm's belief that the investment ...

Gasparet leaves Austock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... rating on the its Australian equities fund. Standard & Poor's previously rated the Austock Australian Equities fund 'three stars'. "Gasparet played a pivotal role within the fund with his knowledge and experience driving many aspects of the investment ...

Reed fund not a concern: CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... structure and working capital facility could be clarified. The research and ratings firm previously rated the fund 'three stars'. The Standard & Poor's report noted that although the fund manager had addressed some of its previous concerns, it still ...

IML overhauls staff retention strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... also on fairly attractive terms." Last month, Standard & Poor's revised its ratings on IML's small cap funds from 'four stars' to 'two stars', due to a concern about the firm's ability to retain staff. IML has begun rebuilding its investment team, hiring ...

S&P rates AQE fund five stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
Standard & Poor's awarded Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management's (GSJBW) Australia Quantitative Equity Fund (AQE Fund) a four star rating. Set up in 2004, the long only fund combines quantitative and fundamental strategies based on six investment themes ...

Winton fund returns 23.5pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... returns produced by traditional asset classes like equities and bonds. The Winton Global Alpha Fund has been awarded five stars by Standard & Poor's and a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Lonsec. Winton has also been nominated for the "Alternative Strategies" ...

DWS Strategic Value gains four stars

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned a four-star rating to the DWS Strategic Value fund (Enhanced Liquidity). The fund is a diversified fund-of-hedge-fund which offers daily liquidity through an arrangement with Deutsche Bank AG in London. The ...

Smaller funds to plateau

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... 50 mark in five years, and that the industry is undergoing the last legs of consolidation. Jenkins attributes the rising stars of industry funds and master trusts as one key driver of corporate fund folds. "Ten years ago, the number of schemes in the ...

S&P awards hotel fund 'three stars'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Research and ratings firm, Standard & Poor's awarded the unlisted property fund, Abacus Hospitality Fund a 'three star' rating. Investment in the Abacus Hospitality Fund consists of units in the Abacus Hospitality Trust, which is 'stapled' to shares ...