Former Lonsec managing director Norm Graham pleads guilty to insider trading charges....
Financial adivsers must understand the interplay between different client objectives and how they impact each other, according to Lonsec’s Lukasz de Pourbaix....
With government balance sheets around the world in disarray and pressure to continue to build and upgrade infrastructure, the growth outlook for the sector is looking goo...
Increased regulatory scrutiny faced by research houses from 1 September this year might result in increased costs....
Both major global listed property indices returned more than 25 per cent over the year to November 2012, but most fund managers fell short of the benchmark, according to ...
As superannuation funds continue to build out their scaled advice capabilities, online solutions are helping to build greater efficiency for members to action advice in r...
Some of the biggest companies in the world are based in emerging markets. Perhaps it is time to let go of old-fashioned views and seriously consider this sector, writes J...
Janine Mace looks at a better-than-expected performance of emerging markets, though challenges still remain....
The holdings in high-yield ETFs differ greatly between providers, meaning investors need to be careful in order to know what they are investing in, according to Lonsec....
ASIC announces targeted surveillance of research providers under new policy approach....
The high level of innovation in the absolute return sector is making portfolio construction quite complicated, according to Lonsec senior investment analyst Duncan Knight...
Multi-asset real return funds are gaining popularity, but the shortcomings of financial planning software are limiting their uptake, says Lonsec senior analyst Stewart Ga...
Ratings house Lonsec has awarded Equity Trustees Limited's Australian equities fund, the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund, a "recommended" rating....
What are the benefits of using a commodity trading adviser (managed futures) fund in a portfolio? What is a reasonable allocation, and where should that allocation come f...
Many financial advisers are avoiding structured products in a bid to maintain simplicity, transparency and liquidity in their clients' portfolios....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...