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REITs the saving grace on SPIVA scorecard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
For the second consecutive year large percentages of Australian funds underperformed their respective benchmarks across most categories in 2017, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Fuds (SPIVA) Australia scorecard. S&P evaluated returns ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... removing these investments in the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund and Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund. Legg Mason Australia managing director Andy Sowerby said the move "shows our commitment towards delivering client focused investment ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
The widely-used SPIVA scorecard, prepared semi-annually by S&P Dow Jones Indices, once again suggests the majority of Australian active managers underperformed their respective benchmarks over the 12 months to 30 June 2017. Describing itself as the ...

Western Asset hires investment specialist from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... strategies to Australian investors, including the Legg Mason Western Asset Cash Fund, the Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Fund, the Legg Mason Western Asset Global Bond Fund and the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Fund.

Active returns at their worst since 2009

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
The majority of Australian actively-managed funds in all categories underperformed their respective benchmarks in calendar 2016 - the first time this has happened since 2009. Over the 12 months to December 31, the 2016 S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... unitholder approval, PIMCO will then be the RE for the funds available to Australian investors, including the Australian Bond Fund, Australian Focus Fund, Capital Securities Fund, Diversified Fixed Interest Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund and Global ...

PIMCO to take RE in-house

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... unitholder approval, PIMCO will then be the RE for the funds available to Australian investors, including the Australian Bond Fund, Australian Focus Fund, Capital Securities Fund, Diversified Fixed Interest Fund, Emerging Markets Bond Fund and Global ...

Lifeplan increases investment bond options

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... available through NextGen the new choices include: Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Vanguard Growth Index Fund PIMCO Australian Bond Fund PIMCO Global Bond Fund Fidelity Australian Equities Fund Vanguard International Shares Index Fund (Hedged) AUD Magellan ...

UBS releases mFund basket

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... These are: the UBS Australian Small Companies Fund, UBS Microcap Fund, UBS HALO Australian Share Fund, UBS Australian Bond Fund, UBS Diversified Credit Fund, UBS Diversified Fixed Income Fund, UBS Tactical Beta Fund - Balanced, UBS Tactical Beta Fund ...

SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... funds (89.55%) underperformed the benchmark over five years. In the fixed income space, not a single active Australian bond fund outperformed its benchmark over a one-year period and only 13.73% beat the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index over five ...