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Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... environmental impact, social consequences and governance. Since its inception the fund, which has a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec, has achieved a yearly return of 4.48% and was recently awarded the 2016 Lonsec Innovation Award. It has also been added ...

Lonsec rates Altius bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
Two Altius bond funds were recently awarded 'Recommended' ratings from Lonsec. Both the Altius Bond Fund and the Altius Sustainable Bond Fund received the rating, with Lonsec noting strengths such as "the stability and experience of the team" and that ...

Global investment landscape needs rethink

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... in March 2016 and is focused on established and early-stage multinationals. The fund recently Recommended ratings from Lonsec and Zenith, and a Highly Recommended from SQM. Budden said developing economies are becoming a formidable force in this fundamental ...

Lonsec exec joins Recreo Financial

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016
Recreo Financial has appointed a new director of clients and markets. Alfons Fiorindo joins Recreo from Lonsec, where he was head of sales for Lonsec Research and SuperRatings. He was also a director of Lonsec's Adviser Network and Lonsec Stockbroking ...

Legg Mason, AB funds highly recommended

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... Martin Currie Equity Income Trust and the AB Managed Volatility Equities Fund have received highly recommended ratings from Lonsec in the research house's latest review. Launched in 2011, the Legg Mason Martin Currie Equity Income Trust invests in a ...

Lonsec offloads broking business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
Lonsec has sold its stockbroking business to a locally owned financial services clearing firm. FinClear, a provider of wholesale market access and outsourcing solutions, has acquired the broking arm which will continue to provide clients with exclusive ...

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... peers when it comes to incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions, Lonsec Research has found. According to the researcher's newly released Responsible Investment Sector Review, 58% of active Australian ...

Franklin Templeton fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
Lonsec has awarded the Franklin Templeton Global Aggregate Bond Fund a 'Highly Recommended' rating following its most recent fixed income sector review. The fund is a benchmark aware but flexible fixed income offering that allows investors to invest ...

Lonsec increases global exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Lonsec has shifted the strategic asset allocation weights for its traditional balanced risk profile in order to meet investment objectives. As part of its recent strategic asset allocation review, the investment firm made downward adjustments to its ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
Lonsec has upgraded AllianceBernstein's (AB) Dynamic Global Fixed Income Fund to "Recommended". Launched in 2014, the fund is designed for investors with higher risk tolerances who want to achieve income returns exceeding those of bank bill rates. To ...