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PIMCO de-risks ahead of expected recession

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... hold," he said. "We are tactically a bit underweight duration in Australia. We also think that, by and large, the Australian bond market will do a bit better than other bond markets in the developed world."

Mystery buyer for $800m Aussie bond record

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... 2.27% and are scheduled to mature on 21 April 2029. Elsewhere in fixed interest, the Legg Mason Western Asset Australian Bond Trust recently received the highest rating from Zenith Investment Partners - 'highly recommended'. Head of Western Asset Australia ...

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
... Active Funds (SPIVA) Australia Scorecard found that less than 25% of Australian equity funds and less than 40% of Australian bond funds outperformed their relevant indices. For Australian equity large cap funds, 76.38% underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 ...

Bond investors urged to play tactics

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
Tactical trading strategies, particularly in direct securities, will offer the greatest opportunities for Australian bond investors over the next few months, says BondAdviser. In its 2017 outlook, the fixed income research platform found the possibility ...

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 ...

JCB fund added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
The Jamieson Coote Bonds active Australian Bond strategy is now available via the Macquarie Wrap platform. Distributed by Channel Capital, the CC JCB Active Bond Fund is the retail version of JCB's wholesale strategy. Commenting on the fund, Channel ...

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 ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... in global pension funds and central banks attending its events and seeking expertise to better understand the Australian bond market. Addressing the bank's ninth Annual Global Markets Conference in Sydney, CBA head of fixed income research Adam Donaldson ...

Lonsec rates Altius bond funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
Two Altius bond funds were recently awarded 'Recommended' ratings from Lonsec. Both the Altius Bond Fund and the Altius Sustainable Bond Fund received the rating, with Lonsec noting strengths such as "the stability and experience of the team" and that ...