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S&P rerates former 452 funds

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned four-star 'new' ratings to two Colonial First State funds previously managed by 452 Capital. The funds had been downgraded to sell by S&P in August following the shock departure of key 452 capital executives. ...

S&P withdraws sell rating on 452 funds

S&P RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has withdrawn its 'sell' ratings on the CFS 452 Australian Share and Geared Australian Share strategies. This follows notification from the funds' responsible entity, CFS First State Investment, that it has completed ...

China not heading for a property bust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Talks of a property bubble in China are overstated as the Chinese government has introduced new home ownership and lending rules to cool the market, said an investment expert. "I don't think we have a bubble yet," said Samantha Ho, investment director ...

Yuan revaluation drives hedge fund flows

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Investors flocked to Asian hedge funds in the second quarter, attempting to take advantage of China's moves towards increased currency flexibility, according to a note by US-based Hedge Fund Research. Asian hedge funds experienced net inflows of $360 ...

CFS replaces 452 Capital with Integrity, CFSGAM

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
Colonial First State Investments (CFS) has moved swiftly to replace 452 Capital with other managers following the shock departures of three senior executives, including the wife of co-founder and star fund manager Peter Morgan, from the boutique fund ...

S&P places CFS funds on hold

S&P RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has put two CFS FirstChoice funds 'on hold' following the uncertainty surrounding the future of 452 Capital. The ratings house has placed the CFS FirstChoice Wholesale Boutique Australian Share Fund and CFS FirstChoice ...

IML Future Leaders posts 25pc return

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) Future Leaders Fund returned more than 25 per cent for the financial year to July beating its benchmark by more than 12 per cent and cementing its spot in the top five best performing Australian equities funds over the ...

Charter Hall to launch industrial property fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Listed property group Charter Hall, which early this year bought Macquarie's core real estate management platform, responds to SMSF demand for direct property investments with the launch of a new industrial fund. Richard Stacker, previously at Macquarie ...

AFAC and APESB launch fresh debate on fiduciary duty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
Major accountant-based financial advisory firms including Count Financial, PIS and Securitor have formed a new alliance in response to draft proposals from the accounting ethical standards board banning its members from charging asset-based fees from ...

Aurora set to list on ASX

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
Aurora Funds, the new name of the soon-to-merge fund managers Aurora Funds Management, Sandringham Capital and Fortitude Capital, is gearing up for an ASX listing after raising an initial $2 million from the market. The funding will go toward research ...