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Assirt conflict policy pushes for full upfront fees

Managed funds research house Assirt Research has released its policy on dealing with conflicts of interest stating it will no longer grant managers access to ratings before they are released and charge full ratings fees at the outset of the ratings ...

Retail funds continue to flow

ASSIRT's latest market research report has shown retail net funds flow increased in the June 2004 quarter from $3.5 billion to $3.7 billion. Platinum achieved the highest retail net flows of funds under management for the quarter however the biggest ...

Four stars to Merrill Lynch's monthly income fund: ASSIRT

Following the strong demand in income funds ASSIRT has taken a forward looking view in awarding Merrill Lynch's income fund a four star rating. Although ASSIRT believes the fund's size does not yet allow for diversification benefits, based on the strong ...

MGIFTII draws from water well

... retained with Macquarie to play an advisory role relating to the financing of the business operations to current management. ASSIRT Research has given MGIFTII an Investment Grade rating recognising the underlying GIFII has the ability to invest in subordinated ...

Four stars for HSBC Chinese Equity Fund

ASSIRT Research (ASSIRT) has given HSBC's new Chinese Equity Fund a four star rating due to the experience of the fund's investment team and the level of stock research for the investment process. Corporate governance and transparency remain two weaknesses ...

MacarthurCook Mortgage Fund reaches $360 million

... fund's accomplishment from earlier this year when it earned a four star rating from both Property Investment Research and ASSIRT. The fund has also boosted its annualised yield from 4.45per cent in late 2003 to 5.32 per cent in October 2004. The fund ...

Go the Dow Dogs

A Citigroup product resembling the performance of the 'Dogs of the Dow' has received an investment grade rating from ASSIRT Research. The ORB International Enhanced Yield Income Enhanced Listed Deferred Securities (YIELDS2) is linked to the performance ...

Retail investment flows hit $3.5bln for the quarter: Assirt

... Overall retail net funds flow during the June quarter was $3.5 billion running at an annual rate of just over $13 billion, Assirt Research said in its June quarter market share snapshot report. But the research house also said it had received more changes ...

The future online for financial advisers; Navigator

... online technology, Navigator's national key account manager Stephen Trist said today. The comments follow a recent survey by Assirt Research which highlighted most financial advisers spend approximately 18% of their time on administration and training. ...

Shifting goalposts cloud Assirt survey results

In the wake of the latest quarterly managed funds report released by Assirt this week, Citigroup has drawn attention to the new definitions introduced by the research company, claiming past comparisons are now more difficult to make. The Assirt June ...