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Investment Leadership Awards finalists revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... Securities Fund FIXED INCOME - AGGREGATE BONDS Ardea Real Outcome Fund Ardea Real Outcome Plus Fund Nikko AM Australian Bond Fund Pendal Monthly Income Plus Fund Perpetual Dynamic Fixed Income Fund FIXED INCOME - CREDIT AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund ...

Aussie bond fund added to Zenith model portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... portfolio offering, Zenith Elite Blends, has added a 'highly recommended' Aussie bond fund. The Legg Mason Asset Australian Bond Fund will now be available through Zenith Elite Blends. Managing partner of Zenith David Wright said the fund, which has ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... manage the unlisted fund, called the ESG-focused Australian Bond Index (ESGABI) fund. It is the first ESG Australian bond fund, and the first indexed ESG fund with a dedicated Australian ESG benchmark, BlackRock Investment Management Australia said. ...

Australia's first active fixed income ETF goes live

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... Sydney yesterday, Western Asset Management portfolio manager Anthony Kirkham listed the Betashares Legg Mason Australian Bond Fund. The ETF (ASX: BNDS) is built on back of Western Asset Management's Australia Bond Fund which has about $600 million ...

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 ...