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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
... missed payments for lo-doc loans which are now approaching their highest level for about five years, according to Standard and Poor's research. These are now at 2.44 per cent whereas those on fully documented loans have reached a level of 0.93 per cent ...

S&P adds two to fund ratings team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
Standard and Poor's has bolstered its fund ratings team with the appointment of two ratings specialists, one to be based in Sydney and the other in the Melbourne office. Miles Collins joins the Sydney team after spending seven years with UK investment ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
... earnings to $107.2 million. The US provided a solid lead with the Dow Jones adding 47.75 points to 12,331.60, the Standard and Poor's 500 edging higher by 5.64 points to 1,414.76 and the Nasdaq gaining 3.99 points to 2,452.38.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... Industrial Average was 166.89 points lower at 10,846.29, while tech-rich Nasdaq shed 36.13 points to 2,054.11. The Standard and Poor's 500 index declined 16.31 points to 1,242.29. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index was down 1.6 percent, its biggest loss ...

2006 market conditions will suit value investing: Tyndall

Tyndall, Standard and Poor's 2005 fund manager of the year, is warning that bonds would give few returns and equities may remain "overpriced" and these conditions will suit value managers. Bob Van Muster, head of equities, said as value managers Tyndall ...

Challenger welcomes back S&P four stars

... Challenger's Australian Share Fund and Select Australian Share Fund have both been upgraded back to four stars by Standard and Poor's (S&P). The Australian share fund has returned from a three star rating to a four star rating and S&P also assigned the ...

Big brands bounce back: S&P

... benefits of favorable markets, with a sizable increase in assets under management and net fund flow, according to Standard and Poor's (S&P's) September quarter report. S&P's preliminary finding report for the September quarter shows strong growth, particularly ...

S&P rates Macquarie's Fusion Funds

Standard and Poor's (S&P) have assigned Macquarie's Fusion Funds a "Recommended" rating, prior to the fund's November 9 application opening. S&P reports that the fund allows investors to get 100 per cent geared exposure to a selection of nine managed ...

S&P rates Zurich three stars

Standard and Poor's have awarded Zurich Australian Equities a three star Asirt rating. However while the news is positive for the group's underlying boutique investment manager, Constellation Capital Management, S&P's analysts still express concerns ...

St.George on mortgage backed securities Crusade

... subordinated tranches of around AUD 15 million. It is anticipated the senior tranches will be awarded an AAA rating by Standard and Poor's and Aaa by Moody's Investors Service. The bank intends to list the senior notes on the Australian Stock Exchange. ...