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Diversification under the microscope

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
... [collateralised debt obligations] CDOs and those structures lost complete liquidity." "Diversification across a number of different metrics is important and they need to be asking those types of questions to truly understand how many bets have been taken ...

HESTA joins better research alliance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... the inclusion of factors such as corporate governance, human capital management and the environment in their investment metrics. The EAI consists of asset owners and managers collectively responsible for more than US$2.4 trillion. They aim to promote ...

Intangibles the new bottom line in company valuations

... said Anderson. To be able to sustain the company's value, Anderson said fund managers need to look beyond traditional metrics such as risk assessment, competitive analysis, management quality and operational capability. Instead investors need to start ...

ASIC should adopt dollar-base performance metrics: ISN

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has called on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to cut through incessant debates about how we measure super fund performance by adopting a 'net benefit to member' (NMTM) model focusing on the ...

Common sense rules in portfolio construction

... that there are people who have superior skill in managing portfolios but they are a rare breed. "Using the particular metrics that are often used to support [these] claims isn't going to get you there." In the end, Christie urged private investors to ...

Measure super choice the right way: InvestmentLink

... awards come on stream for super choice on 1 July. But the real message, said InvestmentLink, is this means some of the key metrics being used by funds to track - and sometimes downplay - the impact of choice may have been based incorrectly on the amount ...

Super savings close in on hitting $800 billion: APRA

... with 5.7 per cent, industry funds with 5.3 per cent and finally, retail funds with 5 per cent. Overlaying these return metrics with sector growth indicators confirms that the money therefore is not chasing the top earners but is being pushed by the outsourcing ...

Moody's places Ansell long term ratings on review- poss upgrade

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2004
... and market risk, coupled with its continued conservative financial approach and as demonstrated in its improving credit metrics. It said the review will focus on developing dynamics in certain key end markets, specifically the US surgical gloves and ...

Banks, resources supported, telcos challenged : Citigroup

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2003
... said. "Telstra will remain one of the highest rated and strongest telcos globally with enviable profitability and credit metrics on a peer group basis, while remaining a core, liquid Australian dollar holding for domestic fixed income investors. "As ...