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HFA absolute return fund approved by S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
HFA's Octane Global Fund has been rated 'investment grade' by Standard & Poor's. S&P fund analyst, Simon Scott, said the the gearing and long-short strategy of the HFA Octane Global Fund meant only investors with a sound understanding of this type of ...

GoldLink launches commodities index fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... therefore act as a hedge against inflation," he added. S&P has rated the GoldLink Commodity IndexPlus Fund as investment grade and the minimum investment is $5,000. GoldLink currently manages around $180 million through two Australian Stock Exchange ...

Putnam banks on fixed income

... duration held relatively short to preserve capital. The group also favours mortgage and asset-backed securities over investment grade and high yield corporate bonds. Putnam launched its first offerings under its own brand this year and said that its ...

Japanese property a hit with Aussie investors

... centers of the country. "We will continue to leverage our core competency of turning acquired properties into investment grade buildings through refurbishment," he said. Michelle Baltazar

MAB FM raising funds for US retail trust

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
... investors attractive investment opportunities similar to the Australian environment but with a larger pool of investment grade assets and no stamp duty. "Increasingly we are finding that investors are keen to look beyond the competitive local property ...

PIMCO promotes to fill gap in portfolio team

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
... Mead joined PIMCO in 2003 having previously worked for Citigroup Asset Management in London as global head of investment grade credit research and head of non-US high grade fund management.

Fidelity Aust Equities Fund upgraded on third birthday

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2006
... track record for its first three years. Morningstar has moved the fund to a highly recommended rating, up from investment grade, at the same time as the fund meets its three year track record, a target Fidelity Australia's managing director, Michael ...

Global property securities funds "strong": InvestorWeb

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
... International Property for Income Fund and the CFS Colliers International Property Securities Fund were rated "investment grade."

DeAM chases alpha in fixed income

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
... the Deutsche Global Alpha Fund. Its global credit allocation will invest in high yields, emerging markets and investment grade corporate securities and can use the traditional hedge fund strategy of short selling. DeAM head of fixed income and deputy ...

CFS global churn triggers on hold rating

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... Research and ratings house InvestorWeb Research has dropped Colonial First State's (CFS) Global Share Fund from an investment grade rating to on hold following the turnover of key global equities staff. CFS international, chief executive officer, Tom ...