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Investment - Corobulo's Notes Flashcards

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List:

Investment and risk characteristics

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SYSTEM T
S - security
Y - yield
S - spread (Capital volitality)
T - term
E - expenses
M - marketability

T - tax

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Money market instruments ex.

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Bank deposits and short-term equities

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Features of money market instruments

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Security:  Depends on issuer
Yield:  Real but not high
Spread:  Low
Term: short term
Expenses: Minimal
Exchange rate:  varied
Marketability: good
Tax:  return taxed as income
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Bond

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Fixed interest or index-linked security that is traded on a bond market.

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Features of government bonds

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Security: usually very good
Return: lower than shares but better than cash = GRY
Capital volatility: depends on term
Term: greater than a year
Expenses: low dealing expenses
Exchange rate: varied
Marketability: good
Tax: income and capital gains may be taxed differently
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Yield Curve Theory

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  • Expectations theory
  • Liquidity Preference theory
  • Inflation risk premium
  • Market Segmentation
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Features of corporate bonds

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Similar to government bonds, but:
Security: less secure than government
Returns: GRY expected to be higher than for government bonds
Expenses: Higher dealing expenses, but still low
Exchange rate: less varied
Marketability: much less (depends on issue size)

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3 types of corporate bonds

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  • Unsecured loan stock
  • Debentures
  • Subordinate debt
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Unsecured loan stock

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Loan not secured on any assets

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Debenture

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Loan stock assured against the assets of the company

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Subordinate debt

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Ranks behind other class of debt

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3 Assessments for bond security

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  • Income cover
  • Capital cover
  • Credit ratings
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Features: Preference shares

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Dividend: fixed percentage on par value
Cumulative
No final redemption date
No voting rights

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Cumulative feature of preference shares

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Means that if a dividend is unpaid, the arrears must also be paid off before any payment is made to ordinary shareholders.

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4 Yield characteristics

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  • Nature of return
  • Expected return vs. other asset classes
  • Correlation of returns with other asset classes
  • Currency of returns
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Return and risk characteristics of equities

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Security: Depends on long term company profitability
Yield: Long term real
Spread: Capital & income values can be volatile
Term: Can be held in perpetuity
Expenses: linked to marketability
Marketability: depends on company size

Return: higher than government bonds over long term

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List Asset Classes Risk, Return Characteristics

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RETURNS:

  • Taxation and expenses (reduction)
  • Expected return
  • Nature of returns
  • Volatility of returns
  • Correlation of returns with other asset classes
  • Currency of the asset proceeds

ASSET:

  • Term of the asset
  • Security
  • Marketability
  • Liquidity
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3 Types of Money Market instrument issuers

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  • Banks
  • Companies
  • Government (local / central)
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4 Money market instruments issued by banks

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  • Call deposit
  • Term deposit
  • Notice deposit
  • Certificate of deposit
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2 Money market instruments issued by governments

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  • Treasury bill (central government)

- Local Authority bill (local government)

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2 Money market instruments issued by companies

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  • Commercial paper

- Bill of Exchange

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Assumption of Gross Redemption Yield

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Assumes that you could reinvest the coupons at exactly the same rate,
Ignores expenses and tax.

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Uses of money market investments

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  • Meeting expected liability outgoings
  • High degree of uncertainty in liability outgo
  • Possible investment opportunities
  • Recent Cashflow
  • Short-term investment
    • Rising interest rate
    • Start of a recession
    • General economic strategy
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For bonds the following holds regarding the yield curve:

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Higher Price Lower GRY

Lower Price Higher GRY

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Return and Risk Characteristics of Property
Security: void, default, political risk, obsolescence, deterioration, refurbishment costs Yield: Stepped income stream, long-term real returns Spread: Long-term volatility of capital values, short-term stability due to infrequent valuations Expected return: higher than on index-linked government bonds. Between conventional bonds and equities Marketability: unmarketable - large unit size, indivisibility, uniqueness Return: - Running yield between equities and conventional bonds - High dealing and management costs - Subjective valuations
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2 Elements of an option price
- Intrinsic value | - Time value
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Use of derivatives
- Reduce risk (hedging) - Increase risk/return (speculation) - Change portfolio characteristics (portfolio management)
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When is the time value of a derivative at its highest value
When the option is 'at the money' and at inception
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Investment strategy
Long-term split of assets for an investor.
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Aim of an investment strategy
To maximise investment return subject to an acceptable degree of risk
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Factors influencing Investment strategy for Institutions
Existing liabilities: - Nature - Currency - Term - Level of uncertainty - Size - Future accrual Tax: position of investor and treatment of investments Statutory, legal or voluntary restrictions, Expected return, volatility, correlations for various asset classes Need for diversification Institution objectives & risk apetite
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2 Divisions in the investment strategy setting process
Matching | Actuarial modeling
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2 Matching steps in the investment strategy setting process
- Choose assets that closely match liabilities by nature, term, currency - Useful for keeping A / L stable especially if at a low solvency level
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6 Actuarial modelling steps in the investment strategy process
- Define clearly objectives and risk tolerances - Set up projection models for assets and liabilities - Asset models should be stochastic - Choose an initial asset split - Generate thousands of scenarios with the given asset split, summarise outcomes - Determine if outcomes meet required objectives, otherwise choose another more appropriate, asset split
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3 steps in the main overview of capital project appraisal
- Initial appraisal - Detailed appraisal - The investment submission
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3 Maiin steps of detailed appraisal
- Define project scope - Evaluate cashflows - Assess spread of CFs
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2 Steps involved in the assessing the spread of CFs
- Sensitivity analysis | - Scenario testing
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A risk matrix sets out
the types of risk per stage of the project
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5 Steps in identifying project risks
- High level preliminary analysis - Brainstorming session with experts and senior personnel - Desktop analysis of prior similar projects - Set out all identified risks and interdependencies in a risk register - Use of a risk matrix
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3 Assessments involved in risk analysis
- Frequency and consequences of occurrence - Correlation between risks, controllability of risks - Include a NPV per risk in overall NPV
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Intangible factors considered with the investment submission before deciding on the project
- Allowance for bias or uncertainty in estimates - "hung" - Knowledge not in possession of those who have prepared the submission - Last-minute developments - Doubts about feasibility or quality of implementation - Overall project credibility etc - Realistic assessment of upside potential - Whether sponsor criteria is sufficiently met
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3 Steps in the Actuarial control cycle
- Define the problem - Develop the solution - Monitor experience
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2 Effects of the external environment
- Create problems | - Have an impact on solutions
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6 Factors from the external environment on the actuarial control cycle
Pestle - Economic & Commercial - Social (Client expectation) - Technology - Legislative - Environment
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Economic and commercial factors impacting the actuarial control cycle
- Impact of the general economy - Trends in the industry - What are your competitors doing
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Environmental factors impacting the actuarial control cycle
- Improvements (ex. improvements in mortality) - Deterioration (ex. weather patterns and flooding risks) - Impact of what the company is doing on the environment
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3 Parts to defining the problem (Act Control Cycle)
- Be precise: What is the underlying issue - Look at risks and/or issues associated with the problem - What are the potential solutions
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Risks or issues when defining the problem (Act Control Cycle)
- Lack of data - Are estimates of claim rates reasonable - Do I know what expenses are likely to be incurred...

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