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Souls funds 'On Hold' after CIO resigned

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed all three Australian equity funds managed by Souls Funds Management 'On-Hold' following the departure of the group's chief investment officer and small-cap portfolio manager, Frank Villante. Senior analyst ...

IML staff strategy gets nod from ratings firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... funds, bringing a strong element of continuity to the products," said Leanne Fook, analyst at Standard & Poor's Fund Services. "Conn's ongoing involvement, in conjunction with the positive changes that have been made to the team, has increased S&P's ...

HSBC unveils EM equity fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... located in an emerging market. The HSBC Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund has been rated by Standard & Poor's Fund Services and will be available to institutional investors, as well as retail investors through platforms. Charles Genocchio, head of ...

Walter Scott tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... Walter Scott earns the top gong in the latest S&P review on the international equities growth funds sector. S&P Fund Services yesterday released the first ratings in its international equities sector review, issuing 13 fund ratings in the growth peer ...

BlackRock tops multi-sector review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
... strategies and teams worldwide while diversifying the active risk. Sheela Veerappan, analyst at Standard & Poor's Fund Services, said BlackRock is one of the few managers to consistently generate alpha from its tactical asset allocation strategies. "S&P ...

New era at Aberdeen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... fixed income, which was enhanced to include Credit Suisse's top-down strategy and vice versa. Standard & Poor's Fund Services placed two of their fixed interest funds 'on hold' as a result of the announcement. A statement from the ratings firm said it ...

SMA ratings bring clarity for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... The ratings house's research strategy involved two main components - first was the standard manager review by S&P Fund Services. The second involved the assessment of the suitability of the model portfolio within the SMA environment and whether the manager ...

Heffron and Martin joins Cooper Review

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... members. Heffron is a principal of Heffron Ltd, a firm which specialises in providing self-managed superannuation fund services. She is also a member of the Tax Office's National Tax Liaison Group (Superannuation). Martin was a former chief executive ...

HSBC fund gains 'three stars'

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... extensive market experience in managing portfolios in emerging markets," said Nathan Bode, analyst at Standard & Poor's Fund Services. "The investment process is relatively straightforward and fund performance is heavily reliant on the skill and experience ...

Media Super hires BNP for custody

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Media Super has appointed BNP Paribas Fund Services Australasia as master custodian. BNP Paribas Fund Services acted as the interim provider of custody services for the fund so the appointment comes into effect immediately. Ross Martin, chief executive ...