UBS annual report scores top marks
According to a study by Kirchhoff, SMI companies place greater emphasis in their annual reports on the presentation of financial reporting than on corporate information.
According to a study by Kirchhoff Consult
SMI companies are placing more emphasis on the quality of their annual reports.
presentation of financial reporting (average score 4.2), as
on corporate information (average score 3.7). In the
Overall winner UBS, on the other hand, takes a different view. The report
received top marks in the area of corporate information, while other strengths lie in the structure, the management report and the
Corporate governance and risk report. The study of the
consulting firm Kirchhoff analyzed the annual reports 2004
of the 26 companies in the Swiss Market Index (SMI) as
Communication tools. As in the previous year, the focus was on
Financial Disclosure and Corporate Information. In comparison
The annual reports have improved compared to the previous year. Almost 60 % of the
reports achieved the grade "good"; in the previous year, the figure was just under 50 %.
According to this study, the top 5 companies in the SMI are: UBS, ABB,
Clariant, Roche and Unaxis.
SMI companies are placing more emphasis on the quality of their annual reports.
presentation of financial reporting (average score 4.2), as
on corporate information (average score 3.7). In the
Overall winner UBS, on the other hand, takes a different view. The report
received top marks in the area of corporate information, while other strengths lie in the structure, the management report and the
Corporate governance and risk report. The study of the
consulting firm Kirchhoff analyzed the annual reports 2004
of the 26 companies in the Swiss Market Index (SMI) as
Communication tools. As in the previous year, the focus was on
Financial Disclosure and Corporate Information. In comparison
The annual reports have improved compared to the previous year. Almost 60 % of the
reports achieved the grade "good"; in the previous year, the figure was just under 50 %.
According to this study, the top 5 companies in the SMI are: UBS, ABB,
Clariant, Roche and Unaxis.
