CA-Ratings employs experienced businesspersons with strong analytical skills and issues opinions and research findings in the areas of credit, corporate governance and claims-paying ability. The agency publishes Assessments, Monitors, Credit Evaluations and Ratings as well as analyses of sectors such ... More Details »
GCR rates the full spectrum of security classes and, together with its International Ratings Group affiliates, rates almost 1000 organisations and debt issues- spanning 4 continents. The rating and research activities can be sub-divided into the following key sectors: banks, building societies & ... More Details »
With offices in 23 countries and a history that dates back nearly 150 years, Standard & Poor’s is known to investors worldwide as a leader of financial- market intelligence. Today Standard & Poor’s strives to provide investors who want to make better informed investment decisions ... More Details »
Prudential funds have to conform to legislation governing retirement funds (regulation 28 of the Pensions Fund Act) which lays down certain guidelines. The act restricts their exposure to equities to 75 percent of total assets, in order to reduce the risk and volatility of these funds. Prudential funds aim for a balance between income and capital appreciation, while maintaining a moderate level of risk. Fund managers have to make two choices; which ...