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The positive market momentum came to an end in September, ending an impressive 11-month run of gains, with the S&P/ASX 300 losing 1.9% for the month. However, despite the relative weakness over the month of September, the Listed portfolios’ quarter end returns were positive, supported by a strong reporting season in August. Dan Moradi, Portfolio […]
We recently reduced the portfolio’s growth position by reducing the Overweight positioning in Australian Equities to Slightly Overweight. The economic shutdowns in Australia, combined with slowing growth out of China, have had a negative impact on a range of domestic indicators resulting in a deterioration in our Australian Equities cyclical signal. Deanne Baker explains the […]
The Sustainable portfolios remained comfortably ahead of the strategic benchmark and their respective FE Multi-Asset Benchmark Indices during the September quarter. This was despite a market-sell off, concerns around softening global growth, rising inflation and fears of a global financial contagion stemming from the worlds most indebted company, Evergrande Group based in China. Returns from […]
Whilst July and August were positive months for risk assets, September saw a reversal in markets, with slowing global growth. All asset classes were negative in the month of September. However, the Retirement portfolios held up well versus the peer group and internal benchmarks. In terms of total return, the portfolios remain comfortably above its […]
August was another strong month for equity markets however some storm clouds have reappeared amidst the collapse of Evergrande, one of China’s biggest property developers, as the Chinese government sought to stem excessive borrowing leaving the heavily indebted company with over $400B in debt. The main concern is that the collapse may have a flow […]
Lonsec is pleased to announce the launch of a managed accounts solution for advisers using the Colonial First State (CFS) platform. 12 year track record Active management All underlying funds rated Recommended and Highly Recommended by Lonsec Range of risk profiles No extra cost Lonsec has provided model portfolios on the CFS platform for over 12 […]
VIEW RECORDING Overview As ESG investing becomes more mainstream, we are seeing an increase in the discussion about the most effective way of driving lasting change – is it through the restriction of capital via divestment or is it through engagement directly with companies? Exclusion tends to be favoured by end clients, while managers largely […]
In this video, Dan Moradi, Portfolio Manager for Listed Products, provides an update on the Australian equity market following an interesting August reporting season and takes an in-depth look at how various sectors and companies performed. The August reporting season was strong, highlighted by a very strong rebound in earnings as we cycled through the […]
According to a report in Bloomberg recently, while Vanguard data show a portfolio with 60 equities/fixed income mix returned an average 9.1% a year from 1926 to 2020, JP Morgan Asset Management recently estimated it will return just 3.7% over the next decade. Why? In a world where 85% of developed-market government bonds are yielding […]
The upward trajectory in equity markets has continued unabated. Markets continue to be supported by low interest rates and central bank liquidity support. The US Federal Reserve’s recent comments that that they would continue their asset purchase program and that interest rates are not expected to rise anytime soon has added fuel to markets. This […]
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