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Key planners crucial when planning firms sell

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... this list is whether the key advisers are going to stay or not, industry experts say. Ian Jedlin, partner in charge of valuations at KPMG, said financial planning firms, in general, depend a lot on their key advisers to generate revenue - and if they ...

Busting myths on alternatives: JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... property returned 6.6 per cent, Rainmaker Information data shows. Meanwhile, regulator APRA continues to keep unlisted valuations on its watchlist, and recently wrote a letter to remind trustees of the risks in unlisted investments and to watch their ...

Seeking alpha in EM small caps

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... in Asia-pacific equities. "The Asian consumption story is well known, so many of the larger companies trade on high valuations," said Series, who said that the universe of less well known, small cap stocks offers more attractive opportunities. REST and ...

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... opportunities, however, dried up after the number of shipping-focused commercial banks dropped and direct shipowner equity valuations fell between 2007 and 2009. In the past, investment in shipping has been notoriously difficult due to its vulnerability ...

Asia to reap $75bn windfall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... investors to pile their cash into Asian equities: broad opportunity sets in Asian markets, higher growth and rising valuations. For instance, the Asia Pacific houses 46 per cent of the world's listed companies - with over 20,000 companies. This is in ...

AustralianSuper seizes infra leadership

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... A further challenge is that Australian investors that have bought into single projects have been burned by downward valuations during the GFC, while Australia's low level of government debt ironically mean there are fewer major government instrumentalities ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
In a sign that unlisted valuations are still high on APRA's watch list, the regulator has written another letter to remind super fund trustees of the risks in unlisted investments and to watch their valuation practices. Retail super funds have traditionally ...

Fidelity's Bolton eyes small to mid-size China stocks

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... watch," he said. Bolton said he targets companies that have the ability to grow significantly in the next 10 years where valuations are generally higher than Western equivalents but are not at a significant premium. He also targets medium to small sized ...

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... per cent of chief executives want investors to reward better sustainable practices by 'pricing' them accordingly into valuations. As investor demand for sustainability grows, so too will the pressure for global companies to address environmental, social ...

Asia primed for investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The oversold Euro, market valuations that reflect lowered expectations, and an expected gradual decline in volatility currently make Asia one of the best investment hot spots for Aussie investors, said Seres Asset Management. With equities markets around ...