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Macquarie Asset Management launches 10th ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... Macquarie Core Australian Bond Active ETF (ASX: MQFI) debuts on the ASX today, MQFI invests predominantly in Australian bonds and is designed to provide investors with regular income and the potential for consistent alpha. It also charges a performance ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... Scorecard. The S&P DJI report found a majority of funds underperformed across every equity category tracked, while Australian bonds were the only asset class where a slim majority of active funds outperformed. "The first half of 2026 proved challenging ...

A tough year for high-duration bond investors: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... interest rates placed "additional" pressure on the local bond market, "resulting in a poorer average return." "Australian bonds and global bonds were notable laggards, with long-dated bond yields ending the financial year higher," Kim said. "Resilience ...

UniSuper backs tech despite AI caution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... International Shares option was the strongest performer, returning 17.9%, while Australian Shares delivered 4.7% and Australian Bonds returned 1.2%. UniSuper chief investment officer John Peace said the global technology boom continued to underpin investment ...

Private debt leads fixed income returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... pressures," Morningstar found. Th increase in yields dragged on US-fixed income performance and was a driver behind Australian bonds outperforming their global counterparts. In terms of ratings, Morningstar upgraded the Pendal Sustainable Australian ...

The top-performing (and worst) asset classes of the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... and to some extent this continued amid stabilising interest rates and an easing of monetary policies, he said. Australian bonds benefited from this trend, recording a 3% return for the year, outperforming global bonds. With the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... p.a. "However, more years of strong performance will be needed to change the longer-term statistics, as 82% of [Australian bonds funds] lagged over the 15-year period," the Scorecard read. Australian equity A-REIT funds recorded the highest underperformance ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... between 4.5% and 5%, and upped allocations to European, Japanese, and Chinese equities between 1% and 3%. While Australian bonds lost out with close to a 5% lower allocation, BlackRock leaned favourably towards global bonds which gained 5% within its ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... income Kellie Wood is expecting two further cuts from the RBA this year, and with that a positive performance for Australian bonds. "2025 is the year Australian bonds outperform global bonds - the RBA is embarking on an easing path and valuations are ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... changing macroeconomic factors and volatile market conditions went in favour of active management when it comes to Australian bonds. Active managers performed best over 10 years at 2% versus 1.9% as at the end of June 2024. "Active funds in the fixed-income ...
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