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Legacy systems cause super funds to rethink op models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... funds to allow executives and managers within the fund to value and view an entire portfolio, a consolidated view of valuations, exposures, counterparty risk, performance measurement and attribution and risk analysis are also needed for transparency ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... EPS growth is unlikely to be as robust but earnings for industrials are on the rise for the first time since FY07 and valuations don't seem to be capturing that," Baker said. "We saw large falls in profit for airlines, general insurance and steel but ...

Fiducian posts sustained half year results

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... and planning practices. Cash was being pumped into the purchase of new planning businesses now available at "lower valuations" Fiducian said, as well as into the development of new offices in key locations. "We are now making acquisitions of client bases ...

Bonds, tailored equities and income top ETF picks

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... which try to capitalise on potential offshore opportunities, particularly in developed markets such as the US where valuations are relatively attractive," said Skelly. Around $1 billion, or 20% of the Australian ETF market, was in international equities ...

Nice one

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... should also assist. This would provide further impetus for Australian equities that are currently trading at attractive valuations. Local equities are trading at a trailing price-earnings ratio of 12.8 times - far below their long-term historical average ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... that it won't be a good year with a lotta challenges because... But this year, we're prepared for them, the blues. And valuations are on our side. Upside risk. Remember? ============================================ The Sydney breakfast session of this ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... commodity. "So this is a segment that we believe will grow quite strongly." Macpherson said both hard and soft commodities valuations are currently looking attractive due to the last six months but that isn't to say that things are going to recover tomorrow. ...

QIC appoints new board directors

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... alumni of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was a Partner from 1987 to 2007. He has over 30 years experience in business valuations, commercial, strategic, corporate and infrastructure advice, mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-organisations, and Australia ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... is the preferred defensive asset, with investment grade credit and Australian government bonds also having stretched valuations," said Stuart. "Our view that the Australian dollar was vulnerable to a correction proved correct in the third quarter of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... financial year were about $1.75 billion. Ms Lee said the result was slightly below analysts expectations. "In terms of valuations, CBA trades at a premium so we are probably seeing a little bit of switching from Commonwealth Bank into some of the other ...