Markets are in a period of transition and with transition comes uncertainty and volatility. We have seen a rapid shift from record-low interest rates and abundant liquidity to an environment of higher interest rates, central banks shrinking their bloated balance sheets and banks in general tightening their lending practises. These tighter liquidity conditions will continue […]
The Multi-Asset portfolios outperformed their peer group benchmarks over the 12-month period to March 2023. The Multi-Asset portfolios have provided good protection from the volatility experienced in equity and bond markets over the last 12 months, while broadly keeping pace with markets as sentiment recovered over the first quarter of 2023. Key to that outperformance […]
An eerie calm has fallen over markets in recent weeks, as the banking stresses of early March fade into the background. Market measures of risk, such as the VIX, have retreated, while global equity markets have rebounded strongly, buoyed by a resurgence in technology stocks. We remain somewhat cautious. We have seen a rapid shift […]
It’s been a challenging year for sustainable investing as rising interest rates have negatively impacted longer duration growth assets, while the Russian invasion of the Ukraine has seen fossil fuel prices skyrocket. On the sustainability front, there is much to look forward to in 2023 as governments and businesses alike step up their commitments to […]
Despite a difficult year, the Multi-Asset portfolios have managed to outperform both the internal strategic benchmark and the peer group average benchmark. Active management, Dynamic asset allocation (DAA) and lowly correlated sources of return have meant that the portfolios have been able to navigate the volatile markets relatively well. The slightly underweight position in Global […]
The Retirement portfolios have weathered the choppy markets well. Whilst we haven’t been able to protect investors from all the losses over the course of 2022, the portfolios managed to protect around 360 to 470 basis points, depending on the risk profile over the calendar year. While the capital component of returns continues to exhibit […]
Generating a meaningful level of income within the risk constraints of a retirement portfolio has certainly had its challenges over the last 12 months. When the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, a number of usually very reliable income sources—such as the banks, REITs, and infrastructure—either reduced, suspended or cancelled their […]
The Lonsec Sustainable Managed Portfolios were launched on HUB24 on 8 December 2020 and investor capital was put to work immediately in improving societal and environmental outcomes. The Sustainable portfolios have been well supported to date, with an increasing number of investors looking to invest in not only a way that delivers solid returns, but […]
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