Australia Ratings Analytics (Australia Ratings) has assigned a ‘Superior’ investment rating to two Trusts managed by Metrics Credit Partners Pty Ltd (Metrics). Both, the MCP Master Income Trust (MXT) and the Metrics Direct Income Fund have been assigned a ‘Superior’ Investment Rating. A rating of Superior’ is the highest rating on the investment rating scale used by... Read more continue reading
10
Jul
2020
2020 is proving to be a challenging year for investors with most asset classes adversely impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In its latest sector report on Property, Zenith Investment Partners found that property investors have not been immune to market volatility. For the 12 months to 31 May 2020, the Australian and Global Real... Read more continue reading
06
Jul
2020
Resolution Capital is pleased to announce that the Resolution Capital Real Assets Fund has received a ‘Recommended’ rating by Zenith Investment Partners. It is the inaugural rating for the Real Assets strategy (the Strategy). Portfolio Manager, Jan de Vos, said the rating reflects a strong appraisal for the role that a carefully selected portfolio of... Read more continue reading
30
Jun
2020
The Australian Fixed Interest sector was not immune from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis with the median manager in Zenith Investment Partners’ Australian Fixed Interest (AFI) category producing a net return of 5.46%, for the 12 months to 30 April 2020 trailing the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index (0+ Years) by 0.96% According to Zenith’s... Read more continue reading
23
Jun
2020
The Melbourne-based boutique fund manager Cor Capital have received a positive upgrade by investment research firm, SQM Research, to Superior ‘high investment grade’ rating for its flagship fund, the Cor Capital Fund, which has $110 million in FUM.[1] The Cor Capital Fund (the “Fund”) is a multi-asset real return fund with an absolute return objective.... Read more continue reading
23
Jun
2020
Janus Henderson Global Multi-Strategy Fund (APIR: HGI4648AU), a 15-year old strategy launched to Australian investors via a managed investment scheme structure in early June, has been awarded a “Recommended” rating by Zenith Investment Partners. The Fund offers exposure to a diversified portfolio of internally managed hedge fund strategies, while seeking to deliver absolute returns with... Read more continue reading
16
Jun
2020
Investment Trends has released its 2020 SMSF Accountant Report, an in-depth survey of Australian accountants in public practice who service the Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) sector. Key highlights: Accountants want to expand their role in the SMSF space There is a significant pool of potential SMSFs BGL leads satisfaction ratings Accountants want to expand their... Read more continue reading
10
Jun
2020
Daintree Capital (Daintree), a specialist Australian active fixed income manager and part of the Perennial Group, has been upgraded to a “Recommended” rating by Zenith Investment Partners for its Core Income Fund (the Fund). The Fund employs an absolute return investment approach, aiming to outperform the RBA cash rate by a net margin of 1.5%... Read more continue reading
05
Jun
2020
Copia Investment Partners has announced the ECP Growth Companies Fund has received a “Recommended” rating, in its first review by Zenith. The Fund offers investors a concentrated and benchmark-unaware exposure to Australian shares (typically 25 – 30 stocks) and is managed by Sydney-based ECP Asset Management. Copia distributes the Fund through an agreement signed in... Read more continue reading
06
May
2020
In its most recent sector review, Lonsec has upgraded the Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund rating to ‘Highly Recommended’. Launched in 2010, Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund has built a long-term record of success in delivering high, sustainable and growing income alongside capital growth. In pursuing its objectives, the Fund invests in a... Read more continue reading
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Apr
2020
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