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Legg Mason launches global debt trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... actively managed global debt vehicle. The Legg Mason Global Multi Sector Bond Trust will invest up to 30 per cent in investment grade debt and the remainder will be invested in sub-investment grade corporate and sovereign debt, including emerging market ...

Austcorp debentures get thumbs up from Lonsec

... Diversified property group Austcorp plans to raise $30 million through a debenture product that has gained an 'investment grade' rating from Lonsec. Austcorp's managing director Peter Aubort said the proceeds of the debenture issue would be used for ...

Outflows to force Challenger fund re-opening

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... three stars and the micro cap fund from three to two stars. Morningstar downgraded the funds from recommended to investment grade where, due to the "significance" of the loss of Ring, they will stay for now, said Walsh. "The small caps fund has been ...

Lonsec says big brand small caps are back

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2006
... include the Deutsche Australian Small Companies Fund and the BT Smaller Companies Fund who both shifted up from 'Investment Grade' to 'Recommended' which Chatfield said were primarily upgraded due to more stable teams. "We are now comfortable with their ...

InvestorWeb downgrades Perpetual funds

... and will "leave the door open to other managers." The downgrade has seen the fund go from a "strong buy" to "investment grade", is effective from this week and will effect approximately 48 funds that feed into the Australian Shares Fund, according to ...

Fixed interest managers now adding value: InvestorWeb

Eight out of 12 Australian fixed interest funds put under the microscope by InvestorWeb were rated as investment grade or better. InvestorWeb Research issued its 2006 report into a study on the traditional Australian fixed interest sector. Twelve managers ...

Franklin Templeton creates merged global fixed income platform

... globally, including alternative investments," Gall said. Franklin has expertise in fixed income sectors including investment grade credit, high yield, mortgages, tax-free, global, emerging market debt and bank loans, and is a leader in the retail fixed ...

Strategic Finance rated B1: Rapid Ratings

... Finance Limited (SFL) has received a B1 credit rating by international corporate ratings agency, Rapid Ratings. The investment grade rating indicates the company is operating at between 75 - 80 per cent of its potential. Rapid Ratings adds that the company's ...

Buy NZ debt: Rapid Ratings

... Auckland International, at A4 (82). The report rated 64 per cent of companies and 65 per cent of debt securities as investment grade. Rapid Ratings maintain that the NZ debt securities are climbing the ranks and demonstrating long-standing credit quality ...

Morningstar grades MMC small-cap strategy

Morningstar has given MMC's small-caps strategy an 'investment grade' rating however cautions that the long-term returns for the strategy while good, has not come without a high degree of volatility. MMC's small-caps strategy focuses on the micro-cap ...