The increasing popularity of direct ownership structures that have been adopted by a growing number of the Adviser community via managed account platforms has opened the door for many investors to access asset classes which have previously been the ... Read more

The search for stable, predictable returns in the post-global financial crisis world has led many investors to re-evaluate how and where they find income. In this global quest for yield, there are very few investment markets today that can provide a ... Read more

Australia has been slow to embrace managed accounts despite their roaring success overseas. This white paper explains why and how financial realities since the GFC could change that. Read more

'Smart Beta' is one of the real buzz words in markets right now. Peter Bell provides an overview of this rapidly growing area, and explains why Smart Beta and Managed Accounts work so well together. Read more

The benefits of managed accounts become even more evident when advisers need to combine multiple models, which in turn need to be rebalanced regularly, writes Michael Heine. Read more

Australian investors have less than 1% allocated to corporate bonds directly, a small proportion compared to allocations in every other major developed market. Craig Swanger gives five reasons why the time is ripe to start moving the goal posts on fixed ... Read more

This month, Lonsec Research debuts its comprehensive research on five key SMA operators. Michael Elsworth explains the methodology. Read more

A managed account can minimise the "value leakage" for the client and allow financial advisers to assume a greater role in portfolio management in the long term. Read more