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Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... implement single-stock strategies and implement their positions through the futures and forwards markets," said S&P Fund Services analyst Simon Scott. "After consultation with these and a number of other participants, we are comfortable that the derivatives ...

Gasparet leaves Austock

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... of the investment process and guiding a relatively small and junior investment team," said Anthony Karaminas, S&P Fund Services analyst. "The fund will remain 'on hold' until a clarification surrounding replacement of staff has been finalised. S&P expects ...

S&P recognises industry best

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Zurich Investment Management as Product Distributor of the Year. Jeff Mitchell, Standard & Poor's director of the fund services team, said BT Financial Group won the award for its established team and the changes it made to its business structure. The ...

HSBC launches alt fund services

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... superannuation dollars will push more global hedge funds to target Australian investors, prompting HSBC to open a specialist fund services arm locally ahead of the wave of hedge fund activity. Previously, HSBC has provided alternative fund services to ...

AXA to list wholesale prop fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... Tenants include Coles, Woolworths, Telstra, Westpac and ANZ. Update: Following AXA's announcement, Standard & Poor's Fund Services placed AXA's Wholesale Australian Property Fund (WAPF) and AXA's Australian Property Fund (APF) "On Hold". The revised ...

Evolution of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... of a super league table. At the IFSA conference this morning, Silk spent his timeslot on the podium to talk about fund services, disclosure and investment management fees. Speaking about financial planner wants and needs, Silk said that a shortcoming ...

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 ...

Pure commodities funds win ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
... pure commodity funds and a debut Standard and Poor's rating for three new products. Ratings house Standard & Poor's Fund Services recently assigned four-star ratings to three new pure commodity products - the Ascalon H3 Global Commodities Fund, CORALS ...

Northern Trust gains $1bn custody mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... master fund, emerging markets strategies and strategic opportunities funds. Sue Baines, Northern Trust head of global fund services sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said the global custodian has a proven track record in administering close ended ...

S&P names 2008 Fund Awards finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... boutique funds are named among the finalists of this year's 2008 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards. Standard & Poor's Fund Services, together with national newspaper The Australian, are awarding outstanding fund managers in nine sectors, and three group ...