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Sentiment seesaw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... global equity markets take their cue - will remain highly volatile in the days, weeks and months to come. Equity market valuations are now compelling and during any other time, professional investors and investment managers would be considered inept ...

Investors question direct property valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
Criticism that some funds and their managers use supposedly artificial unlisted property valuations to bolster portfolio returns illustrates how different groups of investors have fundamentally contrasting views about how to interact with the property ...

Tyndall finds value

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
... may have carved 3.5 per cent from the S&P/ASX200, but the turmoil has produced some fantastic buying opportunities as valuations in Aussie equities begin to improve, says Tyndall. Tyndall is sticking to its guns amidst the market downturn and said it ...

ASFA proposes asset classification standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... and half defensive in their asset weightings. "The main compromises have been made in those asset classes for which valuations occur relatively infrequently and/or where valuations, if sought on a more frequent basis, may be subject to some challenge," ...

Malaysia boosts REITs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... within one year, through the issuance of new units. In all other circumstances, the SC will conduct a post-review of the valuations to ensure that they are reasonable and well-supported.

More super to move into daily pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... their savings are worth on a daily basis - a radical departure from today's convention of monthly, quarterly and yearly valuations. The debate surrounding the necessity for super funds to adopt daily reporting has been gathering momentum thanks to new ...

Credit Suisse slapped with $12m fine

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... control the potentially high risk combination in the Structured Credit Group's holdings of exotic products, opaque valuations and high leverage," said Margaret Cole, director of enforcement. "The sudden and unexpected announcement of the write down had ...

US ETF appetite strong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... totaled roughly $575 billion in July, a 5.4 per cent fall from the beginning of the year, as a result of declining equity valuations. However, the number of ETF shares outstanding increased by nine per cent during the same time period. "Despite a sharp ...

Till taxes do us part

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... with all financial decisions, parties should conduct a cost/benefit analysis with respect to the relative property valuations and expectations, before making these decisions," said Griffin. "In particular, for couples with investments owned by trusts ...

AXA direct property assets tops $900m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... therefore there was a reasonably popular demand for direct property, but not to the point where we were stretching valuations as much as we saw in the listed sector," said Mark Dutton, AXA Australia chief investment officer. The funds came from the group's ...