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News & Insights

Unlisted Property Funds – Redemption Status

A number of property funds have recently acted to modify or restrict redemptions in response to sharply rising interest rates that have created heightened uncertainty and impacted net capital flows into all asset classes, including real estate.…
/ by Michael Elsworth
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Fixed Income and TD’s – How advisers can think about client portfolios

Marc Hraiki, Executive Director of Sales and Service, chats with Ron Mehmet, Portfolio Manager - Tailored Investment Solutions, about term deposits, bonds and how advisers can use them in their clients' portfolios. Important Notice: This…
/ by Ron Mehmet
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Lonsec Sustainable Managed Portfolios - Q3, 2023

The Lonsec Sustainable Managed Portfolios contributed most to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs): SDG 3 Good Health & Well Being, SDG 7 Affordable & Clean Energy, SDG 8 Decent Work & Economic Growth,…
/ by Deanne Baker
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Lonsec Multi-Asset Managed Portfolios - Q3, 2023

With equity and bond markets both retracing for the quarter, the Lonsec Multi-Asset portfolios delivered negative absolute returns, however they delivered strong relative performance, outperforming the peer group over the quarter and for…
/ by Deanne Baker
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Lonsec Retirement Managed Portfolios - Q3, 2023

The Retirement portfolios maintain a slight defensive bias. The business cycle is entering a more challenging period, with tighter financial conditions and softening consumer trends presenting headwinds for growth assets in particular. We have…
/ by Deanne Baker
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Lonsec Listed Managed Portfolios Update – Q3, 2023

Despite the market sell-off in September, rolling year portfolio returns remain positive, and ahead of the Benchmark, for Lonsec’s Listed Managed Portfolios, which is good to see after a difficult 2022, with portfolio returns ranging from…
/ by Danial Moradi
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Lonsec Sustainability Report

The past decade has seen enormous growth in the number of sustainable investment products, with many advisers and their clients looking for guidance on how to evaluate these funds’ objectives and holdings. Since the launch of the Lonsec Sustainability…
/ by Lorraine Robinson
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Super Fund of the Year Finalists Announcement

SuperRatings is pleased to announce the Super Fund of the Year Awards finalists. This year’s event reflects our commitment to evolve with the industry as we have joined with Super Review and Momentum Media as the exclusive Research Partner…
/ by Kirby Rappell
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A (corporate) bond renaissance

After a decade of record-low bond yields, fixed income has been making a comeback this year. In Australia, when advisers and investors think of fixed income, they mostly think of term deposits and government bonds, but corporate bonds also make…
/ by Ron Mehmet

Events

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Lonsec Symposium 2024 - Prospering in Volatile Times

Discover the keys to helping you and your clients prosper in volatile times at Lonsec Symposium 2024. Lonsec Symposium 2024 brings together industry leaders to help you navigate an ever-changing economic landscape and provide the best solutions…
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Lonsec Managers in Focus - Equity

Webinar details With reporting season wrapping up, the next episode of Managers in Focus will look at Australian Equities. The panel will discuss the opportunities and risks they have observed during reporting season and any trends that…
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Lonsec Webinar Series - Deciding between Term Deposits, Fixed Income and Annuities

Join experts from Lonsec, Janus Henderson, and Challenger for an exclusive 45-minute webinar, hosted by Lonsec, to delve into the challenges and trends shaping the Fixed Income landscape. Our aim is to provide you with a well-rounded understanding…
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Lonsec Managers in Focus - Passive ETFs

Recording is now available. The Australian ETF sector continues to grow strongly with over 20 new ETFs launched this year alone and the sector closing in on $150 billion in funds under management. Whether your clients are seeking enhanced income,…
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Lonsec Symposium 2023 - Back to Basics

The recording is now available. Synopsis Following a sell-out event last year, we are again bringing together leading fund managers, commentators, and industry participants to discuss the investing outlook as we go ‘Back to Basics’. During…
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Lonsec Managers in Focus | Unlisted Property

In the wake of central banks rapidly hiking interest rates to combat inflation, listed property markets experienced a spike in volatility and have been heavily sold-off. By contrast, unlisted property has held up relatively well despite the…
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Lonsec Sustainability Webinar: New insights on talking ESG with your clients

RECORDING IS NOW AVAILABLE In one of our recent surveys, we asked advisers if they felt adequately prepared to discuss ESG investing options with their clients, and only 25% responded that they were. With ESG investment options growing exponentially…
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Lonsec Retire Webinar: Volatility and the Impact of Sequencing Risks in Investment Portfolios

RECORDING IS AVAILABLE After years of almost uninterrupted falling volatility, since the start of the year there has been a surge in the VIX and other measures of volatility. The damage that falling markets and volatility can do to portfolios…
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Lonsec Sustainability Webinar | Green Washing: What is in a name?

RECORDING IS AVAILABLE With ASIC recently issuing new guidance to fund issuers on how to avoid greenwashing, it is now more important than ever to discuss how managers can avoid distorting the environmental, sustainable or ethical credentials…
/ by Lonsec
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Do it – I did recently and now wonder why I took so long to make the decision. Regular training webinars, telephone support and friendly staff who know their product.

Lindsay WilsonFinassure Pty Ltd

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