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Super budget for funds management

... liabilities. The government has allocated $31.2 million over the next four years to establish the Future Fund Management Agency in the Finance and Administration portfolio. "Actual investment management will be contracted out to private sector funds ...

S&P/Assirt likes Zurich changes

... businesses profitably and exiting non-strategic businesses," Standards & Poor's fund analyst Ken Ostergaard says. The ratings agency is optimistic Zurich Australia is showing sign of recovery after Zurich divested its investment management business - ...

Two CSAM funds on hold

... clarification as to who will mange the asset class going forward. S&P's fund analyst says it is only prudent that the ratings agency places the funds on hold until greater clarity is reached on how the funds will be managed particularly with the asset ...

S&P likes First Samuel's management and Australian shares offerings

... integrity, customer and staff satisfaction, and compliance. The manager is run by CEO and owner Anthony Starkins. The ratings agency places high importance on the fact that the owner runs the organisation as it means his interests will be more easily ...

APRA disqualifies more HIH senior executives

... insurer. Lo was HIH company secretary between November 1991 and March 2001 and held the same position for HIH Underwriting and Agency Services (HUAS) from November 1998 until March 2001. The regulator found Lo did not exercise due care and diligence ...

Goldman Sachs JBWere faces domestic challenges

... turnover has downgraded particular areas of its capabilities in Australian equities and fixed interest. Although the rating agency highlighted the positive influence of the US parent's influence over the company, issues with the domestic operations remain ...

ASIC publishes guideline for super investors

... period in order to smooth out short-term results. In order to take into account the different set of funds that each rating agency rates the ASIC table will include the lowest and highest average of the different agencies. Some ratings agencies specialize ...

Opis fund gets 'recommended' rating from Lonsec

Ratings agency Longsec has awarded Opis Capital's Premium Equity Fund a 'recommended' rating as a result of the fund's unique investment process and its strong performance over the past five years. he fund was established in December 2000 and currently ...

Assirt upbeat on AMP

It's business as usual at Assirt following its acquisition by Standard & Poor's with the ratings agency issuing a full rating of all of AMP Capital Investor funds. Assirt said the unwinding of the asset management from former parent Henderson has resulted ...

Standard and Poor's buys Assirt

Standard & Poor's has confirmed the acquisition of St George's research business Assirt as the rating agency advances its push into managed fund research. Some job cuts are expected as Standard & Poor's fund management ratings business and ResearchChoice.com ...