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MIR wins back its five star ratings

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006

S&P has reinstated the five star ratings of four of MIR's equities funds which were placed on hold in May as a result of organisational changes. S&P fund analyst, Ken Ostergaard, said that after meeting MIR management as well as recently departed head ...

Outflows to force Challenger fund re-opening

KATE HAGE | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006

Morningstar research has issued an updated report on the "tough times" being faced by Challenger small and micro cap funds of late, which they say has resulted in $100 million in institutional fund outflows. Morningstar's head of research, Justin Walsh ...

Challenger scores well thanks to QIC

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006

Challenger has scored three four star S&P ratings and one three star S&P rating for its multi-manager suite, thanks to Queensland Investment Corporation's (QIC) well regarded investment process. The three funds to receive S&P's four star ranking were ...

Credit Suisse CEO departs

Credit Suisse Asset Management's chief executive officer Andrew McKinnon is calling it a day after more than a decade at the helm. McKinnon, who has transformed the group's asset management business from a $1.9 billion operation back in 1995 to the ...

Daily Economic Roundup

Domestic economy - The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey showed that business confidence dropped to 1 in the third quarter - the lowest since the first quarter of 2001 - from 2.8 in the previous three-month period. The fall in confidence ...

Pengana's Emerging Companies Fund gets three stars

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded the Pengana Emerging Companies Fund an Assirt rating of three stars and has measured the manager's capability in the Australian small companies sector as 'competent'. The fund was established at the end of 2004. It ...

Standard & Poor's rates CSAM and Vanguard offerings

Standard & Poor's has assigned an ASSIRT 'strong' fund rating on Vanguard's Australian shares high yield fund an ASSIRT 'competent' rating to Credit Suisse Asset Management's (CSAM's) global alternative strategies funds. In July last year Vanguard made ...

PGIA's property rating upgraded to 'strong'

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded an Assirt four star rating to the Principal Global Investors Australia (PGIA) Property Securities Fund and upgraded its assessment of Principal's capabilities in the Listed Property Trust sector from 'competent' to ...

S&P gives Principal Global Investors four stars and an upgrade

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has awarded the Principal Global Strategic Income Fund an Assirt rating of four stars as well as a 'strong' rating regarding the manager's capabilities in both the Business Management and the Global High Income sectors. The 'strong' ...

S&P/Assirt likes Zurich changes

Standard & Poor's/Assirt has given Zurich Australia's business management and international shares capability, as managed by Lazard, a 'Strong' rating. "Zurich Australia is emerging as a more focused business with a clear and well-defined strategy of ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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