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S&P rates former CS funds 'four stars'

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... currency management and S&P is comfortable with their capability," said Simone Arblaster, analyst at Standard & Poor's Fund Services. "Aberdeen has kept the currency management in line with the original Credit Suisse fund so there will be an unhedged ...

S&P retains 'five stars' rating on Capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
... "reasonable" given the level of experience the fund's managers have in the markets, said Simone Arblaster, analyst at S&P Fund Services. "S&P considers this structure to be truly global and appreciates the way that input from the analysts and portfolio ...

Defensive model portfolios in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... research in the construction of defensive investment strategies, said an industry expert. Paul O'Connor, director of fund services at Standard & Poor's, said the firm is seeing a new wave of advisers who offer investment advice solutions take up model ...

Snowden departure forces ratings review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... international property - listed sector review, which is commencing later this month," said Peter Ward, Standard & Poor's Fund Services analyst. Among the funds were the CFS Wholesale Property Securities, CFS Property Securities Opportunities, WS Colliers ...

S&P puts 12 CFS funds 'on hold'

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed 12 Colonial First State's (CFS) small-cap growth funds 'On Hold'. The dramatic move follows the announcement that the small-caps lead portfolio manager Raaz Bhuyan is transferring across to the CFS's large-cap ...

S&P raises GSJBW equities rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... Hershan, following the loss of three of its more experienced members in June 2008," said James Gunn, Standard & Poor's Fund Services analyst. He said Hershan had changed the portfolio so the funds are more reliant on the qualitative input of the two ...

S&P awards Bennelong fund 'three star'

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
... investment process. Its multilingual skill set also partly mitigates its size and single location," said Tom Mills, S&P Fund Services analyst.

More than ratings: S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... things go. Effectively we want a rounded team of around nineteen," said Milton. This announcement comes after head of fund services at Standard & Poor's Fund Services in Australia, Mark Hoven was promoted to global head of sales, marketing and business ...

Harrop departs Platinum

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... Accordingly, the fund will be placed 'On Hold' until S&P has had an opportunity to meet with Mr. Smolinski," said S&P Fund Services analyst Leanne Fook.

Local S&P veteran heads to global stage

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
Mark Hoven, head of fund services at Standard and Poor's Fund Services in Australia has been promoted to global head of sales, marketing and business development of the ratings house and will be based in London. Hoven currently heads up S&P's Fund Services ...