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Standard & Poor's rates Aberdeen and Colonial First State

Standard & Poor's has assigned a strong ASSIRT rating to Aberdeen's Asian and Emerging market equity funds and a competent ASSIRT rating Colonial First State's (CFS) wholesale global property securities fund. The ASSIRT rating on Aberdeen's funds include ...

Standard & Poor's settle on new team structure

Standard & Poor's has finalised the structure and responsibilities of its fund ratings team following its acquisition of St.George's research business Assirt in early February this year. The new team is to be organised by sector and will be situated ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline intra-fund transfers

A new class order by ASIC will permit members of funds to be transferred between products within a fund without the members' consent as the industry moves towards the rationalisation of fund products. The class order - CO 04/1574 Application form and ...

NAB promotes from within for corporate advisory role

The National Australia group has ramped up its corporate advisory services appointing Matt Russell as Superannuation, Investments and Employee Benefits director. Russell's appointment comes from within the National group as he was previously head of ...

For Perennial it is as easy as STP

Perennial investment is set to ramp up its straight through processing (STP) processes, which will allow for more upgraded client reporting and client focus. "STP is an industry initiative and one that we want to be fully ready for," says Perennial ...

Choice will not create super turf war

The introduction of Choice of Superannuation Fund is unlikely to lead to a marketing war and will not cause mass transfers of superannuation from industry funds to retail offers according to AMP Financial Services managing director Craig Dunn. Addressing ...

ASIC bans accountant for good

ASIC has banned Ramon Osborne from providing financial services permanently because he is insolvent under administration and the regulatory authority had serious concerns over his ability to comply with financial service laws in the future. Osborne ...

Australian global equities under review

A key trend Standard & Poor's (S&P) observed from its latest global equities sector review was the major benchmark deviation across management groups in favour of underweighting in the US market. S&P states this has been largely a by-product of stock ...

Future ageing population needs funding now

The Productivity Report on Ageing Australia has emphasised the need to address the financial ramifications of the countries ever increasing ageing population. The report predicts the Australian economy will experience a double blow by the financial ...

JBWere's global funds receive rating affirmation

Standard & Poor's has affirmed its rating on JBWere's global funds. JBWere's international and hedged international fund has sustained it's A rating and JBWere's global small companies and hedged global small companies fund has kept it's AA rating. ...