COMPASS provides macroeconomic coverage of the emerging markets on the basis of the latest indicators. These are updated on a daily basis. Compass monitors 40 countries in the world’s three emerging market regions of Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Daily it monitors changes in key economic variables. It is also designed to assess and rate the data. This helps you weigh up the relative attractiveness of each economy. Compass also makes it easier for you to make strategic decisions on where to allocate your investment resources.

CONVEX is a macroeconomic module designed to measure the state of play in the economies of the developed nations. Each day CONVEX tracks and updates hundreds of financial an economic variables for 27 EU countries and some 11 major countries of the OECD. The findings of this analysis are tabulated and translate into a rating or score, thus facilitating international comparisons.

CONVEX also helps you keep an eye on how countries are performing on benchmarks like the Maastricht norm and Growth and Stability Pact criteria.

Σ Asia tracks 300 blue chip companies listed on the stock markets South East Asia* (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand). Stock prices are end-of-day; corporate financial data are updated immediately on release. Companies are listed in 12 sectors to facilitate comparison. Corporate government performance and the public perception of the company are also monitored.

Σ Asia is user defined. Charts and easy-to-read tables provide an up-to-the minute overview of all aspects of company finance and stock market performance. Same-page links take you automatically to select news feeds, commentaries and blogs. Changes in the relative performance of companies, or their ranking within the sector, are immediately visible.

Σ Europe tracks 300 blue chip companies listed on the stock markets of Europe. Stock prices are end-of-day; corporate financial data update automatically immediately they are released. To facilitate comparison, companies are listed in 12 sectors of activity. Corporate government performance and the public perception of the company are also monitored.

INDEX (Indonesian Economic Cross-Reference)* brings the economy and public governance in Indonesia into focus. This model maps developments in the area of finance & economy, human & natural resources and public governance in the 33 provinces of Indonesia.

Economic performance indices are generated by the model so it is possible to monitor how the provincial economies in Indonesia are developing in terms of a range of measures which include regional income per capita, price stability, education, public finance etc.

TARIF measures corporate governance performance by the 600 blue chip companies listed in Sigma Asia and Sigma Europe. Measurement is based on the five good governance principles of the OECD which area Transparency, Accountability, Responsibility, Independence and Fairness.

We have used a variety of methods to uncover corporate behavior in respect of good governance principles and bring it into perspective. These include structured scrutiny of company declarations to roadmap intent, internet trawling to gauge public perception of the company, and proxies for uncharted terrain.

VALUE*measures the state of good public governance at provincial level in Indonesia. Shown in detail are the results generated by the various methods of scrutiny applied by ASPEC to each of the 33 provincial administrations. Testing has been done in conformity with the good governance principles of Indonesia’s Good Governance Authority (KNKG). By taking topics like Voice and Accountability, Rule of Law, Transparency and Social Equity and applying a methodology that embraces statistical research, checklists, internet trawling and proxies, a picture emerges of the quality of public service provided by each of the 33 provincial authorities of Indonesia.

* Available in both English and Indonesian language versions.

ASPEC’s Global Monitor (AGM) is designed to give you an overview of key macro-economic and financial-market indicators around the globe. It provides a daily updated analysis of the economies and financial markets of the Emerging Markets, Europe and the other advanced economies of the OECD countries, enabling you to follow all these economies at a glance.

Some page links take you to leading websites for the latest news or background reports. Completing this monitoring process is our World Sentiment Indicator. This brings all the data together and gives an overall reading of the mood for the world economy on a monthly basis, presented over a two year period to date. Using over 100 leading economic indicators from around the globe it looks at business activity and expectations and presents these in linear chart form.

ESGE measures corporate compliance with Environmental Values, Social Responsibility and Good Governance in keeping with the UN’s Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). Economic Sustainability has been added by Aspec to give a broader reading. We also use the structure of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as a guideline in our models.