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Standard Poors is the worlds foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research, data, and valuations. With 5,000 employees located in 20 countries, Standard Poors is an essential part of the worlds financial infrastructure and provides investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. Standard Poors Fund Services tracks the performance of over 80,000 institutional, pension, insurance, and managed funds worldwide. With 400 professionals in 13 countries who track and analyze funds, Standard Poor’s is the world’s leading provider of managed fund information and analysis. We also provide reports and ratings on hybrid securities, retirement products and structured credit products offered to the retail market, via our subscription website ResearchChoice.com

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S&P Assigns Rating On Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund

20-Oct-2005

S&P has assigned a “4-Star” rating on the newly launched Macquarie International Infrastructure Securities Fund. The open-ended fund, launched on Sept. 26, 2005, invests in globally l… Read more

S&P Market Share Snapshot Confirms A$672 Billion In TIM At June 30, 2005

20-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor's has published its S&P Market Share Snapshot for the second quarter 2005, which expands and refines data originally published last month in the Preliminary Findings. Read more

Standard & Poor’s Assigns New Rating To Fidelity Investments

15-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today that it assigned its ASSIRT ratings to the following funds offered by Fidelity Investments Australia Ltd. (Fidelity): Read more

Fundamentals Of Australian Life Insurance Industry Remain Strong: Report Card

14-Oct-2005

“Favorable investment performance in 2004, coupled with tighter expense management and improving persistency, has enabled Australian life insurers to report stronger earnings for 2004,” s… Read more

Australia's Transition To IFRS Poses Three Main Risks To Credit Quality

14-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said in a report published today that Australia's transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) represents an opportunity for greater transpa… Read more

S&P Expands Fund Ratings Team; Announces Two New Appointments

14-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today the appointment of Peter Ward as an Associate Director with the fund ratings team. Based in Melbourne, Peter will have primary sector responsibility for St… Read more

Five-Star Ratings on Two Basis Capital Funds Affirmed After Annual Review

12-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today that it has affirmed the following ratings on two Basis Capital funds: Read more

HSBC Bank Australia Ltd. Ratings Upgraded In Line With Parent Rating

11-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that it has raised its long-term rating on HSBC Bank Australia Ltd. to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’ in line with a corresponding upg… Read more

Victoria’s Healthy Financial State Will Buffer ‘AAA’ Rating Against Any Shock

08-Oct-2005

The Australian State of Victoria’s “Financial Report” for fiscal 2005—released today—shows another year of better-than-expected fiscal outcomes and further improvement i… Read more

Western Australia's 'AAA' Rating Affirmed As The Good Times Roll On

07-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it has affirmed its ‘AAA’ rating on the State of Western Australia, the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. The… Read more

Low Net Debt And Revenue Growth Cement South Australia's 'AAA' Rating

01-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today affirmed its ‘AAA/A-1+’ credit ratings on Australia's State of South Australia. The outlook is stable. The ‘AAA’ and ‘… Read more

Australian Church Insurer EIG-Ansvar Assigned ‘BBB’ Rating

01-Oct-2005

Australian Church Insurer EIG-Ansvar Assigned ‘BBB’ Rating; Positive Outlook Tracks U.K. Parent’s Solid Performance Read more

New Report Says Improving Profits Will Keep Asia-Pacific 2005-2006 Insurance Outlooks Stable

01-Oct-2005

Despite varied country risk profiles, the credit quality of most insurers in the Asia-Pacific region will remain stable for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006, according to the latest “Asia-Pa… Read more

S&P Announces Sector Finalists in 2005 Australian Fund Awards

01-Oct-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today the sector finalists in its 2005 Australian fund awards.  The Standard & Poor’s Australian Fund Awards, in association with Investor Weekly,… Read more

BankWest Rating Outlook Moves To Positive; One Step Closer to Australian Major Banks Ratings

30-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that it has revised its rating outlook on the ‘A+’ long-term rating on Bank of Western Australia Ltd. (BankWest) to positive from s… Read more

ANZ Consumer-Related Corporates' Credit Quality Generally Stable

28-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today released its six-monthly roundup of Consumer-Related rated issuers. The report covers 23 issuers operating in seven sectors of the economy in Australia an… Read more

New South Wales’ 'AAA' Rating Affirmed Despite Weakening Finances And Balance Sheet

28-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today it has affirmed its ‘AAA/A-1+’ local and foreign currency ratings on Australia's State of New South Wales. The outlook remains stab… Read more

Ratings On Australian National University Affirmed Despite Increased Debt

23-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today affirmed its ‘AA+/A-1+’ ratings on the Australian National University (ANU). The outlook is stable. Read more

Standard & Poor’s Downgrades CFS Australian Equities Funds to Three Stars

23-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today that it had downgraded Colonial First State’s (CFS) Australian Share Funds (and a number of multi-sector funds) to three stars. The downgrade follows… Read more

S&P Assigns ‘Recommend’ Rating To Macquarie’s Fortress Tranche

23-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s believes the structure of the Fortress Notes provides adequate exposure to the underlyingasset class and has, therefore, assigned it a Recommended rating. Applications for… Read more

Standard & Poor’s Releases Its ASSIRT Ratings On Macquarie

23-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s has reviewed Macquarie’s business-management and operating capabilities(incorporating Macquarie Funds Management and Macquarie Financial Services Group) and assigned… Read more

S&P Market Share Preliminary Findings Shows A$672 Billion In TIM For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2005

23-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor's today published its S&P Market Share Preliminary Findings for the second quarter 2005. Although some data may change as fund managers provide amended figures, this report gi… Read more

Gwalia Decision Does Not Fundamentally Change The Relationship Between Debt And Equity

23-Sep-2005

There has been much discussion in the media about the consequences of the Australian federal court decision last week in the action Sons of Gwalia Ltd. v Luka Margaretic  [2005] FCA 1305. Standa… Read more

Profit Outlook Remains Bright For New Zealand Nonlife Insurers: Report

15-Sep-2005

Profitability among New Zealand nonlife insurers is expected to remain sound for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006, according to Standard & Poor’s latest report card on this sector. &ldqu… Read more

Ratings On 10 Insurance Groups With Katrina Exposure Placed On CreditWatch Negative

14-Sep-2005

Some Australian/New Zealand Operations Affected Read more

S&P Launches Recovery Rating Scale For Secured Debt In Australia & NZ

09-Sep-2005

Recovery Ratings Scale Focuses on Expected Loss and Recovery in Event of Issuer Default Read more

Australian Nonlife Insurers: Strong Credit Quality Outlook Despite Changing Market Dynamics

08-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that credit quality among the nonlife insurance players in Australia should remain strong over the next couple of years, supported by insurer… Read more

Standard & Poor’s Appoints Quantitative Data Manager

07-Sep-2005

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading provider of independent investmentresearch, indices and ratings, has announced the appointment of Simon Karaban as Quantitative DataManager. Sim… Read more

Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Trust Assigned "Recommended" Rating

17-Aug-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today that it had reviewed the structure of the Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Trust (Max Securities) and has assigned the following rating: Read more

"Recommended" Rating Assigned To Macquarie's MERC Series 3 & 4 Securities

12-Aug-2005

Standard & Poor’s announced today that it had reviewed the structure of the Macquarie Enhanced Resource & Commodity Securities - Series 3 & 4 (MERC Securities) and assigned the following rating: Read more

S&P CORRECT: "Recommended" Rating Assigned To Macquarie's MERC Securities Series 3 & 4

12-Aug-2005

(Editor’s note: in the original version of this press release, the name of the securities was misstated in the headline. The headline now states the name correctly.) Standard & Poor’s announced tod… Read more

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