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S&P withdraws Ashton-Paulson rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... Poor's research was compiled on incomplete information on Paulson which prevented them from having a high level of conviction. He said Ashton Advisors (Australia) is working with Standard & Poor's to address this issue. Simon Scott, analyst at Standard ...

Ways to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
... challenging until the global financial crisis is completely resolved. There will be interim periods when investors' conviction would be tested and re-tested. But given positive underlying and valuation fundamentals, any pullback in Australian equities ...

HSBC fund gains 'three stars'

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... the skill and experience of the core global emerging markets team. Given the importance and size of this team, S&P's conviction in the manager's capability will increase as the fund is able to establish a successful track record."

Second half jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Have the green shoots caught the swine flu? It certainly looks that way as 2009 crossed over from the first half to the second. What has happened on the way to the second half? Suddenly, it seems, investors have grown tired of watching and waiting for ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...

Russell overhauls diversified funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... the firm's diversified funds, widening its investment ranges for equities and property as part of a move to a 'high conviction' investment approach. Andrew Pease, investment strategist at Russell Investments, said the firm decided to overhaul the diversified ...

No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... bountiful harvest. Increased volatility and weaker equity market performance of the past three days have tested the conviction of some investors. Wall Street ended three consecutive days of losses overnight following data releases giving further evidence ...

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... indicators. That said, there could still be some more nasty surprises along the way that will again test equity investors' conviction. But ultimately, more indicators would be turning for the better and create a more sustainable uptrend for international ...

We've left bottom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... second quarter! There could still be some more nasty surprises along the way that will again test equity investors' conviction. But ultimately, more indicators would slowly be turning for the better and create a more sustainable uptrend for equities. ...

Mercer and MLC top IC survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... more than 9 per cent. Gareth Abley, head of asset consulting at MLC Implemented Consulting, said the firm used high conviction managers that are "benchmark agnostic" to deliver better returns for clients. "The main reason why we outperformed during the ...