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Warning signs in consumer wealth report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... NAB/MLC, CBA/Colonial and St George, with Suncorp the lowest ranked brand. Industry funds collectively rank well against some metrics but this is offset by their low account balances, low penetration among wealthier consumers and lower cross-sell rat ...

Retirement platforms growing fastest

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... investment funds under management which is down 25 per cent from its December 2007 peak. Rainmaker noted that "The poor metrics of personal super and investment most likely reflects them being vulnerable to falls in discretionary contributions and being ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
... capital raising, after posting a 52 per cent drop in 2009 profit to $871 million on asset writedowns of $2.5 billion. Both metrics were expected and priced into the previous share price, Mr Foulsham said about Macquarie. "The estimates were pretty broad ...

ESG dogged by poor metrics: McKinsey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... they think that either the value proposition is too long-term or indirect to measure or they "aren't satisfied with the metrics available".

More bombshells before the recovery

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... number than where it is now, potentially reaching 3,800. James said that investors need to look beyond the doom-and-gloom metrics widely reported in mainstream media and instead observe the trends driving "the forgotten five": terms of trade, demographics ...

The other race

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... this makes business sense (at least now the banks appear to have learnt their lesson). With a recession in sight, risk metrics for business and consumers are flashing red. Banks would rather hoard the money than become illiquid or sink to insolvency ...

Grant Samuel Epoch tops global shares survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... 'shadow banking system', the ongoing unwinding of excess leverage and the government intervention all have an impact on what metrics investors should look at when buying stocks. "Return on equity (ROE) will decline either because leverage falls or because ...

Fund call centres the weakest link

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... key issue with traditional call centres is that they measure 'success' via management driven productivity and efficiency metrics - such as answering a call within 20 seconds or mentioning a customer's name three times. These measurements that are not ...

Returns stats should show impact of advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... of fund by its members." The report has also proposed that the APRA performance statistics include standard deviation metrics calculated on a quarterly basis and Sharpe ratios. The report is available on IFSA's website in the What's Hot section.

TOWER's business set to soar

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... the next 12 months. Factors which will influence a rating upgrade are evidence of the improved business and operational metrics translating into increased and sustainable earnings." The overall life insurance market continues to grow strongly, underpinned ...