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AXA Rosenberg launches EM strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... earnings yield. "During periods of book-to-price compression, like 2004 to 2007, we saw companies trading at very similar valuations; however we are now seeing an expansion of spreads across many valuation measures such as book-to-price...many stocks ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... as their lot. More still, began expecting things to become worster (if only there was such a word). As such market valuations were pushed down to levels that spooked the living daylights out of investors. What did we get? Profit downgrades - left, right ...

APRA declares hand on unlisted asset valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
... in light of the current markets and broke away from tradition when it outlined what it considers as 'bad practice'. "Valuations of 'appraisal based' assets can have a critical impact on members, given their relative illiquidity and infrequency of valuation," ...

J.P. Morgan backs Chinese stocks

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
... to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. According to the firm's statement, J.P. Morgan Asset Management believes MSCI China valuations are "very close" to their lowest levels either on a price to earnings (P/E) or price to book (P/B) ratio. The firm said the ...

Low volatility not always low risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Steady appreciation in unlisted asset valuations can mask bigger potential for sudden price drops, according to a UK hedge fund manager. "Low volatility is easily confused with short volatility, noted AURUM Funds Limited in their 2009 hedge fund outlook ...

China and India investment themes remain: Actis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... said the firm is adopting a "wait and see" approach to all investment opportunities in response to uncertain asset re-valuations, but he said Chinese and Indian investment themes still remain. "If I had to pick investment themes I do think that the Chinese ...

Forensic tool for private equity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... demanding better performance data from their private equity fund managers in the wake of the market crisis, particularly as valuations fall by as much as 30 per cent in certain sub-segments of the relatively illiquid asset class.

GESB seeks more unlisted exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... strategy to seek increased exposure to unlisted assets. However it is mindful of the "likely contraction" in unlisted valuations, and is focussed on protecting liquidity of the portfolio and member equity. "Large exposures to infrequently valued unlisted ...

Mercer expands property and Aust eq

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... disciplines. As a property valuer, he has worked for several years with Colliers International and Scott Fullarton Valuations, and more recently in a consulting role as senior manager with Ernst and Young's corporate real estate service. His role at ...

Local funds hold firm on US equities

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... conditions are going to be poor, the earnings positions is particularly poor in the US at the moment. But looking at current valuations, they look pretty attractive and investors now are being rewarded for risk more so today than in the last decade," ...