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FirstChoice Wholesale Investments part 2 - Colonial First State

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COLONIAL FIRST STATE - FIRSTCHOICE WHOLESALE INVESTMENT FUNDS<br />

9. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)<br />

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013<br />

(c)<br />

Credit risk<br />

Credit risk is the risk that a counter<strong>part</strong>y will be unable to pay amounts in full when they fall due. Credit risk primarily arises<br />

from investments in debt securities and derivative products. Other credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits<br />

with banks and other financial institutions, amounts due from brokers and other receivables.<br />

Some Funds may transact in derivatives in the over the counter (OTC) markets. OTC derivatives are entered into directly with<br />

the counter<strong>part</strong>y as there is no Clearing House arrangement. Such transactions are only dealt through suitably credit-worthy<br />

counter<strong>part</strong>ies. The maximum exposure to credit risk for these OTC derivatives is the contract/notional amount, as shown in<br />

the "Derivative Financial Instruments" note to the financial statements.<br />

Certain Funds invest in debt securities which have an investment grade as rated by the Standard & Poor’s rating agency.<br />

For unrated assets a rating is assigned by the Investment Manager using an approach that is consistent with the<br />

approach used by rating agencies.<br />

The Compliance De<strong>part</strong>ment of the Responsible Entity regularly monitors the credit risks that arise from holding these<br />

securities.<br />

The exposure to credit risk for cash and cash equivalents is low as all counter<strong>part</strong>ies have a high credit rating of at least AA.<br />

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets and the<br />

contract/notional amount of the OTC derivatives. An analysis of debt securities by rating is set out in the table below for<br />

the Funds which have such securities.<br />

<strong><strong>First</strong>Choice</strong> <strong>Wholesale</strong> Moderate<br />

30/06/2013 30/06/2012 30/06/2013 30/06/2012<br />

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000<br />

Consolidated<br />

Parent<br />

Rating<br />

AAA 40,676 - - -<br />

AA+ 23,058 - - -<br />

AA - - - -<br />

AA- 4,148 - - -<br />

A+ 8,393 - - -<br />

A 10,101 - - -<br />

A- 17,170 - - -<br />

Others 57,133 - - -<br />

Non rated 18,074 - - -<br />

Total 178,753 - - -<br />

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