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New Bond ETF for BetaShares

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... specific exposure to government bonds, a category that enjoys the highest level of investor security within the Australian bond market." He explained that because Australian government bonds are considered an extremely secure asset, AGVT could be considered ...

BlackRock launches Australian bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... Australia's head of fixed income Craig Vardy and his team will 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 ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

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 ...

Glut of underperformance in managed funds: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018
Nearly eight-in-ten managed funds in Australia failed to hit benchmark returns over a 10-year horizon, according to new analysis by InvestSMART. The researchers modelled Morningstar data for 5297 manager funds that have a track record of 10 years. They ...

Industry fund awards fixed income ESG mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
An $11 billion industry fund has awarded a global bond manager a $440 million mandate to invest in global fixed income and credit. Local Government Super has given PIMCO an ESG mandate to invest in global credit and government bonds. PIMCO already holds ...

REITs the saving grace on SPIVA scorecard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Fuds (SPIVA) Australia scorecard. S&P evaluated returns from 109 Australian bond funds, 378 international equity funds, and 786 Australian equity funds including large, mid and small-cap and real estate ...

Legg Mason affiliate divests tobacco, cluster bombs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... Asset is 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 ...

Ho ho hum MYEFO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2017
What a difference seven months made. More specifically the time Budget 2017-18 was released last May to the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) released yesterday. The difference is A$5.8 billion. This is the improvement in the country's budget ...

SPIVA again scores active versus passive debate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... Australian equity funds (across the large, mid and small cap and A-REIT sectors), 363 international equity funds and 83 Australian bond funds. Based on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, 62% and 55% of Australian large-cap funds underperformed the ...