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Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... products will automatically change the discussion around comparative superannuation to one focused on these objective metrics. As a result, funds regardless of their sector or distributional power, that do not have a compelling investment performance ...

Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... been the most aggressive, in terms of tackling problems up front, and they've shown success in meeting every one of the metrics set out by the "troika" of stakeholders." Despite the dire state of European equities, a senior Franklin Equity Group executive ...

APRA calls for risk-consistent exec pay

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... key concern was an excessive reliance on "generic" measures such as share price, market share or earnings per share. "Metrics such as these are too high level to provide a reliable measure of individual performance and risk-taking," Lewis said. "Better ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... be bagged by some of my gentle readers again for being overtly - if not, overly - bullish. But this is what the current metrics and data reveal. Sure, uncertainties a-plenty still remain. And this will cause downward moves some days, weeks, even months ...

Autumn Angst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... last night before closing at 7.06%. Like I said yesterday, Signor Silvio's resignation does not change the country's debt metrics. And it'll stay at this levels - or even deteriorate further - given that the country is practically running around without ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... coming weeks and refinance a,-300 billion next year. Silvio's exit offers hope but it doesn't change these worrying debt metrics. This is the same conclusion reached by the bond market - with Italian 10-year bond yields closing at the day's high of 6.77% ...

Crowe Horwath extends reach with new appointments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... Crowe Horwath's clients. This same passion is shared by Mr Swete Kelly, who brings expertise in understanding business metrics and qualitative factors that drive future growth." Crowe Horwath provides a range of accounting services, including audit and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... 2011/12 by Dow Jones Indexes (DJI) and Swiss investment boutique SAM, beating 189 other banks in numerous sustainability metrics. Rio Tinto gained 72 cents to $72.02 after announcing it would invest $US310 million in a Pilbara coastal water project. ...

ASX CEO search underway as results announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... that has been akin to what was experienced in 2008. "The last fortnight had been in line with one-in-twenty year type metrics and hopefully we wont see that again but I think predicting volatility is a negative sum game." "Most of the things that drive ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... points. At the time, US 10-year Treasuries were yielding 3.15%, last night they were down to 2.32%. According to most metrics, US equities are currently trading at an earnings yield of 8.8%. Now compare that with 2.32% and you know where the smart money ...