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BT Panorama lists sovereign bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... sovereign bond fund on its platform. The Colchester Global Government Bond Fund, which was recently rated as 'highly recommended' by Lonsec, is attractive for advisers seeking a defensive fixed income alternative for client portfolios. Colchester Global ...

RARE fund receives Lonsec tick

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
RARE's global listed infrastructure fund has been awarded a "recommended" rating from ratings house Lonsec. The RARE Infrastructure Income Fund (formerly the RARE Yield Fund), which is designed to help meet the income needs of an ageing population ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... SMSFs," Bowen said. The policy is backed by the head of the government's financial system inquiry, David Murray, who recommended the general ban on direct borrowing by SMSFs to mitigate the risk of financial instability. The Turnbull government rejected ...

Micro-cap fund recommended on debut

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
Lonsec endorsed OC Funds Management's micro-cap fund, awarding it a 'Recommended' rating on debut. In its report, the ratings house noted the strength of OC's investment process, available capacity and alignment of interest with investors. It also acknowledged ...

Smarter Money funds get Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
Two Smarter Money Investments funds have been given a "recommended" rating by Lonsec. The Smarter Money Active Cash (SMAC) strategy was upgraded from "investment grade" by Lonsec as a result of the research house's "high regard for the fund's senior ...

Lonsec upgrades NovaPort fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... funds' ability to deliver robust long-term returns. During its latest review, Lonsec upgraded the microcap fund from 'recommended' to 'highly recommended'. The Wholesale Smaller Companies Fund also retained its 'highly recommended' rating for the fourth ...

Fund added to Macquarie Wrap

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... Long Short Fund has been added to Macquarie's investment and super wrap menu. The fund, which recently received a "Recommended" rating from both Zenith Investment Partners and Lonsec Research, was launched in 2014 and has returned 38.9% pa, placing it ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... later this year. On the local front, the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) has issued a draft of recommended practices on how to best manage ESG issues affecting companies listed on the Australian and New Zealand Securities Exchanges. ...

PIMCO fund "Highly Recommended"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
A global investment manager recently received a "Highly Recommended" rating for an actively-managed fixed interest fund. The PIMCO Income Fund had its previous "Recommended" rating upgraded by Zenith Investment Partners. It is now rated at the highest ...

BT and Asgard add bond fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... Active Bond Fund is the retail form of its wholesale Australian government bond strategy; it was recently rated as "recommended" by Lonsec. The fund is distributed by Channel Capital, whose head of distribution, Andrew King, said: "We have identified ...