FirstChoice Wholesale Investments part 2 - Colonial First State

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COLONIAL FIRST STATE - FIRSTCHOICE WHOLESALE INVESTMENT FUNDS 9. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 (e) Fair Value Estimation The carrying amounts of the Funds' assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date approximate their fair values. The Funds value their investments in accordance with the accounting policies set out in under "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" note to the financial statements. Their fair value estimations are summarised below: - The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded derivatives and listed securities) is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Funds is the last bid price. - Derivative contracts classified as held for trading are fair valued by comparing the contracted rate to the current market rate for a contract with the same remaining period to maturity. - Investments in unlisted managed investment schemes are recorded at the redemption value per unit as reported by the Responsible Entity. - The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (such as over the counter derivatives and investments in unlisted securities) is determined using valuation techniques. These Funds use a variety of methods and make assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at each balance date. Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments are used for long-term debt instruments held. Other techniques, such as estimated discounted cash flows, are used to determine the fair value for the remaining financial instruments. The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows. - The fair value of interest rate swaps is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows. - The fair value of forward exchange contracts is determined using forward exchange market rates at the reporting date. As a result of the developments in global markets, generally known as the global financial crisis, liquidity in some investment markets has decreased significantly. As a result, the volume of trading in some of the investments held by the Funds has decreased significantly, and accordingly the valuation of those investments is subject to a greater uncertainty and requires greater judgement than would be the case in normal investment market conditions. Page 337
COLONIAL FIRST STATE - FIRSTCHOICE WHOLESALE INVESTMENT FUNDS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 10. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING a) Derivative Financial Instruments In the normal course of business a Fund may enter into transactions in various derivative financial instruments which have certain risks. A derivative is a financial instrument or other contract which is settled at a future date and whose value changes in response to the change in a specified interest rate, financial instrument price, commodity price, foreign exchange rate, index of prices or rates, credit rating or credit index or other variable. Derivative financial instruments require no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors. Derivative transactions include many different instruments such as forwards, futures and options. Derivatives are considered to be part of the investment process and the use of derivatives is an essential part of a Fund's portfolio management. Derivatives are not managed in isolation. Consequently, the use of derivatives is multifaceted and includes: - hedging to protect an asset or liability against a fluctuation in market values or to reduce volatility a substitution for trading of physical securities - adjusting asset exposures within the parameters set in the investment strategy, and adjusting the duration of fixed interest portfolios or the weighted average maturity of cash portfolios. While derivatives are used for trading purposes, they are not used to gear (leverage) a portfolio. Gearing a portfolio would occur if the level of exposure to the markets exceeds the underlying value of a Fund. Derivative instruments used by a Fund may include the following: - Futures Futures are contractual obligations to buy or sell financial instruments on a future date at a specified price established in an organised market. The futures contracts are collateralised by cash or marketable securities. Changes in futures contracts' values are usually settled net daily with the exchange. Interest rate futures are contractual obligations to receive or pay a net amount based on changes in interest rates at a future date at a specified price, established in an organised market. - Options An option is a contractual agreement under which the seller (writer) grants the purchaser (holder) the right, but not the obligation, either to buy (a call option) or sell (a put option) at or buy a set date or during a set period, a specific amount of securities or a financial instrument at a predetermined price. The seller receives a premium from the purchaser in consideration for the assumption of future securities price. Options held normally are exchange-traded. The Fund is exposed to credit risk on purchased options to the extent of their carrying amount, which is their fair value. Options are settled on a gross basis. Page 338
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