| Showing 51 to 58 of 58 articles: TOM BIGNILL , ALWYN HUNG | MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016 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 REECE BIRTLES | MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016 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 ANDREW ALCOCK | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 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 PETER BELL | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 '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 MICHAEL HEINE | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 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 CRAIG SWANGER | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 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 MICHAEL ELSWORTH | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 This month, Lonsec Research debuts its comprehensive research on five key SMA operators. Michael Elsworth explains the methodology. Read more PHILIP PARKER | TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014 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 |
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MICHAEL TOWNSEND
PARTNER & PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISER
TOWNSEND COBAIN PTY LTD
PARTNER & PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISER
TOWNSEND COBAIN PTY LTD
Tim Townsend is a people person at heart, and using managed accounts he has more time to do what he loves most - engaging with clients. But that doesn't mean just any solution will do. Eliza Bavin writes.









