Zenith Partners, a leading rating house, in its first ever review of the Australian Equities Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) sector, has awarded all three DNR Capital SMA strategies a ‘Recommended’ rating.
The three well supported strategies are: DNR Capital Australian Equities Income Portfolio, DNR Capital Australian Equities High Conviction Portfolio and DNR Capital Australian Equities Socially Responsible Portfolio.
Zenith notes that: “DNR was one of the pioneers of the SMA structure domestically and remains the largest SMA provider in the Australian market place.”
The strategies offer investors a relatively concentrated income orientated portfolio of Australian equities through a separately managed account (SMA) structure. DNR Capital’s investment process aims to identify high quality companies trading at attractive valuations.
“Zenith draws confidence in the long standing team and investment process, highlighting DNR’s long and successful track record managing the strategy.”
Zenith believes DNR Capital’s investment approach is logical and robust. In addition, it notes that DNR Capital’s investment process has generated impressive results since inception.
Robert White, Chief Executive Officer DNR Capital adds: “We are pleased to receive such strong ratings across all our strategies from Zenith. It’s recognition of a lot of hard work and strong investment outcomes for our clients. The initiation of SMA specific ratings by Zenith is another pleasing development and a clear sign of the strong growth in this space.”
Zenith believes there are a number of key attractions from both a taxation and investment perspective of a separately managed account (SMA) structure, which include:
- New investors do not “buy” into accumulated capital gains as can be the case with managed funds.
- Tax implications are not impacted by other investors’ actions, as they can be in a managed fund.
- Investors have greater control over when stock holdings are realised from a tax perspective, however, Zenith cautions that doing this on an extensive basis significantly dilutes the value of having a professional investment manager in place.
- Any losses do not get “trapped” in a trust structure.
- The structure combines the advantages of professional asset management with the flexibility of direct securities ownership.
- Portfolio stock holdings and weightings are transparent, unlike a managed fund.
- Investors do not have to sell their entire holdings to move the management of the portfolio, as the stocks are beneficially held directly by the investor.
The DNR Capital SMA strategies are currently available on the following platforms: AMP Personalised Portfolio Service, BT Panorama, HUB24, Linear, Macquarie Wrap, Mason Stevens, Netwealth, OneVue, Powerwrap and Praemium.
About DNR Capital
Founded in 2001, DNR Capital is an independent Australian investment management company that delivers client-focused, quality, investment solutions to institutions, advisers and individual investors. DNR Capital is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
DNR Capital’s leadership in the Separately Managed Account (SMA) sector was reaffirmed by being named SMA of the year at the Money Management Fund of the Year Awards 2017 for its Australian Equities High Conviction SMA.
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