Global listed property outperforms global equities by 8.6%

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Research house Lonsec said global listed property had outperformed the majority of major asset classes during 2012, driven largely by investors seeking yield and a general preference for defensive sectors.

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Lonsec tool helps advisers to evaluate super offerings

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Specialist investment research provider Lonsec, in partnership with superannuation research company SuperRatings, has released the Lonsec super comparator tool. The tool is the first offering from a range of integrated solutions

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The search for yield from high dividend ETFs is on

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec said the search for yield has fast made its way into the ETF space, but warns investors to be aware of what they are really

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Lonsec welcomes ASIC’s updated policy guidance

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Research house Lonsec believes the release of ASIC’s updated Regulatory Guide 79 Research report providers: Improving the quality of investment research will further support efforts to ‘raise the bar’ on

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Absolute return funds show innovation and growth

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Research house Lonsec said the area of greatest innovation and growth within the Australian equity sector over the past 12 months has been absolute return funds. The Lonsec Australian Equity

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Multi-asset real return funds prove popular for transition to retirement

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Research house Lonsec said multi-asset class funds are in the midst of a revolution, with regulation and investor demand driving product development and a heightened focus on investors’ needs. The

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Lonsec Recommended rating for EQT fund

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Lonsec has rated Equity Trustees Limited’s (EQT) Australian equities fund, the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund, for the first time, giving the fund a ‘Recommended’ rating.  In its report, Lonsec made

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Lonsec awards ‘Recommended’ to Bennelong Kardinia fund

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The Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) has been awarded a ‘Recommended’ rating by Lonsec. The Fund is managed by Bennelong Funds Management’s boutique, Kardinia Capital, which is headed-up

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Structural shift to fundamentally alter the provision of advice to retirees

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec, and global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman, believe strong catalysts and structural trends have emerged that will fundamentally alter the provision of financial advice to

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Australian Ethical wins SuperRatings Rising Star award

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Australian Ethical Super won the Rising Star award at SuperRatings Fund of the Year awards in Melbourne last week. The award recognises Australian Ethical’s significant product changes that have benefited its

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