Bentham Asset Management adds its fourth fund to ASX mFund Service
10 Dec 2018
Global credit investment manager, Bentham Asset Management, has added the Bentham Asset Backed Securities (ABS) Fund to the ASX mFund Settlement Service under the code BAM06.
Bentham Asset Management wins "Best of the Best" Money Magazine Award 2019
30 Nov 2018
Bentham Global Income Fund is joint Gold Winner of the "Best Income Fund" category in Money Magazine's Best of the Best 2019 Awards.
Press Release: Bentham Funds celebrate 15 & 20yr anniversaries
29 Nov 2018
Bentham Asset Management is celebrating the 15 and 20-year anniversaries of the Bentham Global Income Fund and Bentham High Yield Fund, with the firm saying their long-term performance demonstrates how global credit strategies can perform consistently and through cycles.
Celebrating 20 years of high yield
26 Nov 2018
Over the long term, High Yield Bonds have proven to be a very useful ‘intermediate risk’ asset class that can add income, yield and diversity to a balanced investment portfolio.
Celebrating 15 years of global income
5 Nov 2018
Since its inception on 16 September 2003, the Bentham Global Income Fund has shown that active management in global fixed interest and credit markets can achieve consistent returns above the benchmark, while generating a stable investment income.
A 5-point fixed income portfolio checklist
17 Oct 2018
The defensiveness of traditional fixed income may have waned, but floating-rate global credit can strengthen a portfolio by adding income, protection from rising rates, diversification and resilience, writes Managing Director of Bentham Asset Management, Richard Quin.
Richard Quin plays credit moneyball
17 Sep 2018
In his 20 years managing fixed income and credit funds Richard Quin has had to navigate his fair share of financial crises, including ones triggered by complex credit products.
Bentham’s Richard Quin Interviewed by Morningstar – Outlook on Credit and Interest Rate Markets
21 Jun 2018
Richard Quin, Lead Portfolio manager of Bentham Asset Management, speaks to Morningstar about Bentham’s views on the ‘double-barrel’ effect of US fiscal policy (rising rates & withdrawal of QE), how Bentham can position portfolios with ‘negative interest rate duration’ and Bentham’s credit market outlook.
The five charts the experts are watching right now
22 Feb 2018
Bond markets recently slapped equity investors in the face with a quick 50-basis point reminder of who is really in charge. James Carville famously said: “I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market… You can intimidate everybody.” And as they say: you wouldn’t ask a plumber to do your wiring, so Livewire reached out to 5 rates market experts for their view. They asked them which chart they are following most and what it is telling them. Read on for exclusive expert insights, including those of Bentham's Richard Quin.
Australia is overdue a recession
1 Feb 2018
Richard Quin, Lead Portfolio manager of Bentham Asset Management, is one of Australia’s most seasoned and successful credit investors. While the asset class remains overlooked and underrepresented in many Australian portfolios, there are two bets he’s making right now that should grab your attention.
Bentham Asset Management wins in the Financial Standard 2018 Investment Leadership Awards
15 Dec 2017
We are pleased Bentham was announced as the winner of the Financial Standard 2018 Investment Leadership Award in the Fixed Income - High Yield Bonds Category.
‘Maligned’ asset-backed securities ‘a good asset class’ (Investment Magazine)
25 Oct 2017
Bentham CEO Richard Quin discusses the changing nature of asset backed security markets.
Bentham Wholesale Global Income NZ Fund wins NZ International Fixed Interest Sector award
7 Sep 2017
Bentham Wholesale Global Income NZ Fund wins an NZ International Fixed Interest Sector award
CLOs: The Big Long
3 Aug 2017
A recent article by the author of “Fiasco: Blood in the Water on Wall Street” argued that CLOs are the new CDOs. To put it mildly, this is not accurate. Below, The Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) respond to a number of statements in the article.
Further scare ahead for fixed-income investors
31 Mar 2017
Interest rate risk is ratcheting up, with a high likelihood of international bond returns slipping into negative year-on-year figures by June 2017, says the head of credit specialist Bentham Asset Management.
Australians love to hate bonds but should they?
11 Jul 2016
Australians have the lowest rate of bond ownership in the world, according to global advisory group, Willis Towers Watson. But, some experts say they are very attractive long-term investments that mitigate risk in a portfolio.
Is Global Credit The Missing Asset Class? - Money Management
30 Mar 2016
Bentham CEO Richard Quin discusses how global credit can contribute to portfolios for income focused investors.
Global credit can 'fill the income gap' - InvestorDaily
11 Dec 2015
Bentham CEO Richard Quin believes that investors need to rethink the way they derive income by looking to assets like global credit.
Is there room for international bonds in your portfolio?
8 Dec 2015
Bentham CEO Richard Quin provides his thoughts on the useful role that global credit can play in Australian investors' portfolio in the current low interest rate environment.
Bentham Asset Management wins "Best of the Best" Money Magazine Award 2016
3 Dec 2015
For two years in a row, the Bentham Global Income Fund is joint Gold Winner of the "Best Income Funds" category in Money Magazine's Best of the Best 2016 Awards.
Bentham Asset Management named finalist for Professional Planner | Zenith Fund Awards 2015 - Global and Diversified Fixed Interest Category
31 Aug 2015
The Bentham Global Income Fund was a finalist in the Global and Diversified Fixed Interest category for 2015.
Bentham Asset Management named finalist at Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards
20 Aug 2015
Global Income Fund was the finalist in the Diversified Credit Fund category for 2015.
Bentham High Yield Fund now available on ASX mFund Settlement Service
2 Jul 2015
Investors can now access three of Bentham's Funds on the ASX mFund Settlement Service.
Global credit still a good bet as investors hunt yield - Australian Financial Review
11 Mar 2015
Jonathan Shapiro writes that investors have clamoured for coporate bonds, like any investment that offers a good yield, but international managers insist there's still value in credit markets if you know where to look.
Top Fund Managers: Bentham Asset Management (Brightday / Eureka profile)
14 Feb 2015
What makes one fund manager stand out from the pack? Brightday Eureka interviews Bentham CEO Richard Quin, who takes a different tack to many of his peers in fixed income.
Fixed income for volatile times - AFR SmartInvestor
15 Dec 2014
Bentham CEO Richard Quin discusses how a global credit portfolio can protect investors in an increasing interest rate environment
Bentham Asset Management wins "Best of the Best" Money Magazine Award 2015
3 Dec 2014
Bentham Global Income Fund is joint Gold Winner of the "Best Income Funds" category in Money Magazine's Best of the Best 2015 Awards.
Opportunities in fixed income - Morningstar
28 Oct 2014
Morningstar interviews Bentham CEO Richard Quin - discussing the value of short duration credit in the current low interest rate environment
Bentham Asset Management wins Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Award
22 Aug 2014
Global Income Fund awarded Best Diversified Credit Fund for 2014
The best managed funds - AFR SmartInvestor
22 Aug 2014
Bentham Global Income wins Best Diversified Credit/Multistrategy Income Fund.
How to access some of the world's best investment managers via ASX
31 Jul 2014
Investors given more scope for diversification and greater ability to tailor their portfolios through new mFund service. (ASX Investor Newsletter.)
Specialists worth their weight in gold
31 Jul 2014
Investors given more scope for diversification and greater ability to tailor their portfolios through new mFund service. (ASX Investor Newsletter.)
Sourcing Income Through Global Credit
16 May 2014
Investing in global credit can provide a stronger yield play in SMSF portfolios in the current low interest rate environment. (SelfManagedSuper Magazine)
Bentham Funds to be available on ASX mFund Settlement Service
5 May 2014
Bentham Asset Management, has today announced that two of its key funds, the Bentham Global Income Fund and Bentham Syndicated Loan Fund, will be available via the ASX’s newly launched mFund Settlement Service.
Global Credit: The Missing Asset Class - ASX Newsletter (Bentham authored)
11 Mar 2014
In the wake of the GFC, the asset allocation of many self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors is "barbelled" into two extremes. It is common to see portfolios with large weightings to low-risk cash and fixed interest investment...
Top Manager Avoids Aussie Debt - Bloomberg News (re Bentham)
10 Mar 2014
Bentham Asset Management, whose flagship fund beat all its Australian peers over the past five years, is avoiding the nation’s “expensive” credit markets to buy asset-backed debt offshore and foreign-currency notes of local banks.
Morningstar announces Fund Manager Award winners (Bentham wins Fixed Interest category) - Morningstar
3 Mar 2014
This award covers BlackRock's Global Allocation and Scientific multi-sector funds available in Australia. Dennis Stattman's astute leadership, shrewd insights and the global allocation strategy's demonstrated resilience in varying market conditions continue...
Fund superstars - Morningstar's award winners explain their strategies and outlook for investment market - Weekend Australian Financial Review - Smart Money
1 Mar 2014
View from the top Morningstar’s award winners explain their strategies and outlook for investment markets. Vesna Poljak reports.
The 100 best fund managers - Smartinvestor
7 Jan 2014
As 2014 kicks off with a bang, many investors are poring through data and expert opinion to get a handle of where the market will go in the new year.
The top 100 picks of 2014 (including the Bentham Global Income Fund) - The Australian
28 Dec 2013
FEARLESS in Fourteen is the call for investors this year. Forget taper trauma, Chinese cryptics and Canberra collywobbles; if you are not in the market, you won't get a rerun of last year's glory days.
Invest like a boss: what DIY can learn from big business -The Australian Financial Review
16 Oct 2013
Australian investors are perfectly placed to shore up future returns by using massive cash holdings to diversify into a broader range of asset classes for better outcomes.
Road test: Bentham Wholesale High Yield Fund - Smartinvestor
1 Aug 2012
Bentham expands investment team - Financial Standard
16 Jul 2012
Bentham has appointed Daniel Saldanha as senior credit analyst and associate director, and Calvin Niu as portfolio analyst and associate. Prior to joining Bentham, Saldanha spent six years in London, where he held the role as an investment analyst with Marathon Asset Management LP.
Bentham pushes credit investment - Insurance News
16 Jul 2012
AS THE super, and insurance, industries are looking around for the most effective way to manage their funds – as required by regulators, shareholders, employees and insureds, global fund manager Bentham Asset Management talks of “barbelling”.
Investors ignoring credit - Financial Standard
13 Jul 2012
Retail investors are ignoring the middle ground between equity and fixed interest, "bar-belling" portfolio asset allocation between the two extremes, according to a paper released by boutique global credit manager, Bentham Asset Management.
Credit can boost portfolio income streams - Investor Daily
11 Jul 2012
Investors need to consider credit investments to provide a solid income stream with significantly less risk than equities. Credit investments can provide a solid income stream for investors, but largely remain ignored due to traditional portfolio...
Rough trot for active fixed interest managers - Money Management
9 Jul 2012
Active managers had it tough in the first half of 2012 as issues in peripheral Europe continued to reap havoc on fixed interest markets, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P) half-yearly fixed interest peer group review.
Bentham wins $350 million mandate - Financial Standard
27 May 2011
The segregated global loan mandate, issued in the March quarter, will increase Bentham's funds under management to $2 billion. Richard Quin, managing director of Bentham, said investors were looking for income strategies to withstand inflation.
The Big Switch - The Weekend Australian Financial Review
16 Apr 2011
After a two-decade long affair with the sharemarket, canny investors are on the move. Find out where they’re going and how you too can profit.
Zenith recommends new Challenger boutique
26 Jun 2010
Zenith Investment Partners has provided the Bentham Global Income Fund with a recommended rating, after meetings with the fund's portfolio managers. Bentham Asset Management is a new boutique firm backed by financial services giant Challenger Financial Services Group.
New managers join van Eyk Blueprint - IFA
26 Jun 2010
Van Eyk has made a number of changes to its Blueprint Diversified Income Fund. Research house van Eyk's multi-manager Blueprint Diversified Income Fund (BDIF) has awarded a mandate to new Challenger Financial Services boutique Bentham Asset Management.
Avoid the bullets and reap the gains: credit investment funds - The Australian
23 Jun 2010
WHEN Challenger Financial Services Group looked to acquire Credit Suisse's Australian credit investment funds this year, it found many things stood out about the purchase. One was the opportunity for Challenger to lift its funds under management by $1.5 billion, but the overwhelming attraction was performance.
Bentham launches new NZD global credit funds - Media release
Bentham is a specialist fixed interest and credit investment manager, and currently manages three A$-denominated global credit funds: Bentham Global Income Fund, Bentham Syndicated Loan Fund and Bentham High Yield Fund.
Global credit can 'fill the income gap'
Investors need to rethink the way they derive income by looking to assets like global credit, says Bentham Asset Management.
