LONSEC

Financial planning

ING’s OptiMix multimanager funds have scored a ‘recommended’ rating from research house Lonsec, mainly in light of top quartile returns and successful tactical asset allo...

Financial planning

MLC is claiming to have achieved better after-tax returns and lower transaction costs just months after introducing it unique ‘emulation’ method for running a multi-manag...

Financial planning

With most of the ‘shocker’ products weeded out, and interest among investors surging, the agribusiness sector is heralding in a new Spring, writes JOHN WILKINSON...

Financial planning

Steve Kyling’s departure after six years at Challenger Howard Mortgage Trust has seen Lonsec downgrade the product, while his new employers, MFS, have coincidentally had ...

Financial planning

Perpetual Investments has played down research house fears its new in-house international equities arm will be a far removal from the way the asset class has been managed...

Funds management

The Perennial/IOOF Value Shares Fund, Investors Mutual Industrial Share Fund, Deutsche Australian Equities Alpha Fund and Citigroup equity Trust have maintained their pos...

Funds management

Research group Lonsec is remaining relatively up-beat about the future prospects of hedge fund investments, despite what it identifies as looming challenges for the secto...

Financial planning

Lonsec is a true research house. At least according to managing director Grant Kennaway who says this is the main distinguishing feature of the Melbourne based company....

Financial planning

A new wine investment scheme is being promoted as a customer loyalty plan for financial advisers, with investors getting their returns in the form of bottles of wine....

Top 100

Dealers groups are now incorporating research from a range of providers. Lucia Appleby reports....

Financial planning

IOOF has been upgraded while Colonial First State and ING have both been downgraded as part of research house Lonsec’s Diversified Sector Review released today....

Financial planning

Research house Lonsec has released its annual review of the property securities sector, describing the final quarter of financial year 2004 as a defining moment for liste...

Financial planning

A breakaway dealer group has achieved success through hands-on adviser involvement. Kate Kachor reports....

People & Products

Lonsec has named the former head of distribution with Zurich Financial Services, Steve Newnham, as its’ marketing and distribution manager as part of a raft of changes wi...

Financial planning

Lonsec Securities has maintained its outlook for AMP Capital Investors’ capital funds despite the sudden departure of its director, Michael Evans, late last week....

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