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ASSIRT maintains confidence in AMP but brand still an issue

... Australian shares - capital and Australian shares - enhanced and AMP Capital's listed property trusts. However the ratings agency downgraded the fund manager's Australian shares - value and Australian shares - active quantitative from strong to competent. ...

MIR expands offering into retail space

... for MIR expands the range of funds and managers working under the EQT banner with boutique research and credit ratings agency Lincoln Indicators using it as the responsible entity for its own Australian equities fund. The Lincoln Indicators Australian ...

S&P revises Fairfax from BBB to stable

... the group EBIT in fiscal 2004 are expected to provide an increasingly important source of revenue diversity." The rating agency said the rating reflects the strength of the company's publishing mastheads, strong free cash flow generation, prudent approach ...

CSAM maintains AAA rating

Following on from CSAM's recent trend towards losing fund management mandates good news is on the horizon as ratings agency S&P affirming its AAA rating for CSAM's international equity funds. The funds are offered by CSAM Australia and Capital International. ...

Westpac top in social responsibility

Westpac was the only company to earn an AAA rating from independent ratings agency RepuTex's research program to assess Australia's top 100 companies in the areas of corporate governance, workplace practices, social impact, and environmental impact. ...

Debt collection protection

... conduct does not mislead or deceive consumers or take unconscionable advantage of them," he said. Each consumer protection agency will have different roles in regulating debt collection. ASIC will hear complaints relating to financial services including ...

Strength in RFIs

... regional financial institutions (RFIs) to possess improved resilience to deal with an economic downturn following the ratings agency's latest review. RSIs are comprised of the smaller rated regional banks and non-bank financial institutions. The institutions ...

Retail focus maintains strong performance for St George

... continues our track record of delivering on our organic growth strategy" said St George's managing director Gail Kelly. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) agrees and said the organic growth strategy of maintaining strong customer service while deepening ...

Standard & Poor's Affirms 'A' Rating on INVESCO Global Funds

... funds. S&P said that Invesco's global funds were able to achieve strong returns despite volatile world markets. The ratings agency reported that the two hedged funds managed to outperform the MSCI world index despite currency movements impacting on the ...

Global investment flows seen recovering after three-year slide

... slump, thanks to growth in the service industry and improved economic prospects worldwide, the UN's trade and development agency predicted on Wednesday. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into countries continued to decline last year, falling by 18% ...