✨ Financial Statements Notes




13 AUGUST 2010 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 101 2735

THE WAIKATO COMMUNITY TRUST INCORPORATED

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 March 2010

The Trust uses the services of an investment advisor to pursue an investment policy considered appropriate for the Trust. The Trust selects fund managers according to their style and specialist skills including the ability to protect capital in negative or down markets. In the year to 31 March 2010 the Trust has pursued the following interim asset allocation as it responded to the downturn in financial markets and changed some fund managers and asset allocations:

Asset Class Allocation
New Zealand Equities 10.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0%
New Zealand Cash 5.0%
Global Equities (Fully Hedged) 27.5%
Global Fixed Interest (Fully Hedged) 47.5%
Total 100.0%

In 2010 the Trust adopted and is now implementing the following strategic asset allocation:

Asset Class Allocation
New Zealand Equities 15.0%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 10.0%
New Zealand Cash 5.0%
Global Equities (Fully Hedged) 25.0%
Global Fixed Interest (Fully Hedged) 25.0%
Property 10.0%
Alternatives 10.0%
Total 100.0%

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which income and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in note 1 to the financial statements.



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