LONSEC

Financial planning

They may have a world of stocks to choose from, but being concentrated and risk-aware has helped the Five Oceans Asset Management team over the line with the 'World Fund'...

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Financial planning

Privately owned Fidelity International's performance and established long-term track record were winning factors in its success in taking out this year's Australian Equit...

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Financial planning

Lonsec picked first-time winner in this category, Perennial Value Smaller Companies Trust, out of the crowd of competitors thanks to its strong, sustained performance and...

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Financial planning

Three times in a row makes it a hat-trick for Schroder Investment Management, which has once again been crowned the 2011 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year....

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Editorial

An issue that confuses advisers is widely different ratings for the same fund. The Five Oceans Wholesale World Fund is a case in point, with ratings from investment grade...

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Financial planning

The structure of agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS) would need to change radically before they become attractive again to financial advisers, according to Prof...

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Financial planning

Zurich is entertaining bids for Lonsec as it looks to exit ownership of the research and ratings house....

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Financial planning

Zurich has been entertaining bids to exit its ownership of Lonsec....

Editorial

What asset classes/product types does your firm include under the 'alternatives' label? Why? How many strategies/funds do you rate in each?...

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Editorial

PortfolioConstruction Forum, in association with Money Management, asked the research houses the following questions: What asset classes/product types does your firm incl...

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Editorial

PorfolioConstruction Forum asks the major research houses about their most recent projects and appointments....

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Financial planning

Investing in the Standard & Poor's/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index returned solid dividends for many investors last year, but you had to be in the right place at ...

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Funds management

Despite the Australian sharemarket only returning a modest gain of 1.9 per cent over the 2010 calendar year, Australia remains vulnerable to recent global events, accordi...

Financial planning

The past 12 months have proven challenging for most fund managers, with above-index returns eluding most of the sector. Ashleigh McIntyre reports....

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Financial planning

What's the latest for the major research fund houses?...

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