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 5.9% in the Conservative profile to 12% for the High Growth portfolio.

Portfolio Manager for the Listed portfolios Dan Moradi provides a quarterly update, covering the latest performance, positioning, and outlook.


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Lonsec Holdings has today announced the integration of its Lonsec Investment Solutions (LIS) and Implemented Portfolios (IPL) managed account solutions to offer advisers and their clients a broader suite of investment options – with Lonsec’s Listed Managed Portfolios now made available via IPL’s Individually Managed Account (IMA) service.

Advisers and investors using the Lonsec Listed Managed Portfolios via IPL will benefit from similar inclusions of IPL’s regular IMA service, including:

  • easy to adopt model portfolios, implemented and managed in collaboration with the adviser by IPL’s trusted and experienced portfolio implementation managers,
  • the ability to tailor investments according to individual client preferences, and
  • regular, adviser branded economic and investment commentary written and sent to clients

Speaking of the new offering, CIO of Lonsec Investment Solutions, Lukasz De Pourbaix said, “All of Lonsec’s managed portfolios combine our extensive expertise in portfolio construction, asset allocation and investment selection with our best ideas to offer portfolios that meet the needs of a broad range of investors.”

“Our Listed Managed Portfolios draws on Lonsec Research’s in-depth investment product research, and only invests in listed structures, such as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), that are rated ‘Recommended’ and higher.”

“Offering these portfolios via the IPL IMA service will now allow advisers and their clients the flexibility and individual tailoring that the IMA investment vehicle provides.”

IPL was acquired by Lonsec Holdings in August 2022 as part of a strategic aim to enhance the investment opportunities available to investors and further enable the company to meet the changing needs of advisers. CEO of Lonsec and Managing Director of IPL, Michael Wright said, “We are delighted to be integrating both of these best-in-class solutions, and in doing so, offering advisers and their clients, access to more choice and individualisation when selecting appropriate investment options.”

The integrated solution is being offered via the Netwealth platform and has gone live as of today (21 March 2023).

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For more information, please contact:

Naomi Christopher
Head of Marketing and PR
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Overall, 2022 was a year to forget for both equity and bond investors, with both asset classes generating negative returns over the calendar year. In fact, aside from commodities and the USD, almost all other major asset classes generated negative returns over the year. In line with the broader market, Lonsec’s Listed Managed Portfolios generated negative returns over the calendar year for the first time since 2011. The declines were broad-based, led by global property and domestic property, while both domestic and global bonds also recorded double-digit falls.

Despite the negative returns over the calendar year of 2022, Australian Equities outperformed Global Equities by a wide margin with the latter being a negative contributor over the year, but the portfolio impact from Global Equities was curbed by reducing allocation to the sector to “Slightly Underweight” in October, as well as the March introduction of the VVLU ETF, which outperformed significantly for the rest of the year.

Portfolio Manager for the Listed portfolios Dan Moradi provides an update covering performance, positioning and outlook.


The information in this video is prepared by Lonsec Investment Solutions Pty Ltd ABN 95 608 837 583 (LIS, we, us, our), a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR) No. 1236821 of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561, AFSL No. 421445 (Lonsec Research). Any express or implied rating or advice presented in this video is limited to general advice and based solely on consideration of the investment merits of the financial product(s) alone, without taking into account the investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs (“financial circumstances”) of any particular person. Before making an investment decision you must consider your financial circumstances or seek personal financial advice on its appropriateness. Read the Product Disclosure Statement for each financial product before making any decision about whether to acquire a financial product.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. No representation, warranty or undertaking is given or made in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information presented in this video, which is drawn from information not verified by LIS. This video may also contain third party material that is subject to copyright. To the extent that copyright subsists in a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

The information contained in this video is current as at the date of publication. Financial conclusions, ratings and advice are reasonably held at the time of publication but subject to change without notice. LIS assumes no obligation to update this document following publication. This video is not intended for use by a retail client or a member of the public and should not be used or relied upon by any other person. This video is not to be distributed without the consent of LIS. Except for any liability which cannot be excluded, LIS and Lonsec Research, their directors, officers, employees and agents disclaim all liability for any error or inaccuracy in, misstatement or omission from, this video or any loss or damage suffered by the reader or any other person as a consequence of relying upon it. Copyright © 2023 Lonsec Investment Solutions Pty Ltd.

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Quarterly Update – Q1 2022

Global equities were the Listed portfolios’ main detractor from returns over the quarter. Although the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 and VanEck MSCI International Quality ETFs bounced back in March, both finished the quarter 10% lower, while the defensive sector exposures in Healthcare and Consumer Staples outperformed the broader market benchmark year-to-date. A number of portfolio changes were implemented in March, adjusting our global equities exposures to be better positioned for the current market conditions.

Dan Moradi, Portfolio Manager for Listed Products, provides an update on how the portfolios performed during the quarter and the rationale for the recent positioning changes. Dan explains that the Listed portfolios remain well-diversified and we continue to assess the threats of rising inflation, tightening monetary policy and potential expansion of the Russia/Ukraine conflict as new information comes to hand.


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