Two Metrics Credit Partners loan funds secure ‘A’ band S&P ratings

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After a volatile year for financial markets that has raised concerns about credit quality, two of Metrics’ loan funds have secured ratings in the coveted A band. S&P Global Ratings... Read more continue reading

Morgan Stanley receives Lonsec recommended rating

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Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Global Quality Fund and Global Sustain Fund have been awarded a recommended rating by investment research consultancy, Lonsec. The investment reports for both the hedged and... Read more continue reading

Schroders private equity fund added to Macquarie Wrap, uXchange and Xplore Wealth

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The Schroder Specialist Private Equity Fund has been added to Macquarie Wrap, uXchange and Xplore Wealth following increased demand from advisers. This brings the number of platforms offering the Fund... Read more continue reading

Lonsec recommends State Street Climate ESG International Equity Fund and SPDR E200

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced that research house, Lonsec, has awarded two of State Street Global Advisors’ environmental, social... Read more continue reading

Award-winning Franklin Global Growth Fund upgraded by Lonsec amid strong performance through the pandemic

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Franklin Templeton Australia’s flagship Franklin Global Growth Fund has been upgraded to ‘Recommended’ status by ratings agency Lonsec. The Fund is an actively managed, long only international equities product that... Read more continue reading

The retail investing market grows at pace as Australians respond to changing macro conditions and embrace new digital investing solutions

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has launched its 2020 2H Online Investing Report, an in-depth study of the attitudes and preferences of online equities and ETF investors in Australia. At... Read more continue reading

Private debt continues to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns

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Specialist alternative asset ratings firm Evergreen Ratings has nominated Australian private debt as an asset class offering one of the most attractive risk-adjusted return profiles. In a new research report, Evergreen Ratings... Read more continue reading

Lennox Capital expands availability of leading Microcap Fund

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The Lennox Australian Microcap Fund (Fund), which in 2020 recorded an annual active return of 36.19%* after fees over its benchmark, S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index, has been added to... Read more continue reading

DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund upgraded to ‘Recommended’ by Zenith

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The DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund[1] has been upgraded to a ‘Recommended’ rating from leading ratings house Zenith Investment Partners, which says the Fund “is well placed to deliver on its... Read more continue reading

Super funds record slow but steady start to 2021

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Super funds had a modest start to 2021, recording a small but positive result in January as markets responded to mixed news surrounding the pandemic and the pace of the... Read more continue reading