Artesian Corporate Bond Fund
The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of liquid, investment grade fixed and floating rate AUD corporate bonds (For Wholesale Investors Only)
It is an actively managed absolute return fund that aims to achieve consistent returns above the daily RBA cash rate throughout fluctuating interest rate and economic cycles.
Key characteristics of the fund:
- Investment grade fund with an emphasis on liquidity and credit quality, and has no listed bank hybrids
- Strict ESG overlay (negative screen on fossil fuels, tobacco, gaming, alcohol, pornography and munitions) with a positive ESG filter and a bias towards green bonds
- Short interest rate duration fund with a floating rate note bias
- Daily liquidity and quarterly distributions
- No currency risk (all corporate bonds are AUD only)
- Capped fund size to maximise returns for investors
Absolute return fund that aims to achieve the RBA cash rate +2.75% through all interest rate cycles.
The target return
RBA daily cash rate +2.75%.
Target return range
RBA cash rate +2.25% to 3.25%.
The Fund may not be successful in meeting the target return or target return range. Returns are not guaranteed.
The minimum suggested investment time frame for the Fund is two to four years.
The Investment Manager considers this product to be medium risk (for example, riskier than term deposits, but of lower risk and volatility than that historically seen in equities).
The Fund is generally suited for persons seeking stable returns.
The Investment Manager’s strategy for the Fund is to invest in a diversified portfolio of liquid, fixed and floating rate corporate bonds.
Although the Fund will also invest in fixed rate securities, more emphasis will be placed on FRNs to mitigate interest rate risk.
Equity Trustees Limited (Equity Trustees) ABN 46 004 031 298 AFSL 240975, is the responsible entity for the Artesian Corporate Bond Fund (Fund). Equity Trustees is a subsidiary of EQT Holdings Limited ABN 22 607 797 615, a publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: EQT). This publication has been prepared by Artesian Corporate Bond Pty Ltd ACN 618 342 895 (Artesian), the investment manager for the Fund and an authorised representative of Artesian Venture Partners Pty Ltd ABN 58 112 089 488 AFSL 284492 (Artesian VP), to provide you with general information only. In preparing this publication, we did not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It is not intended to take the place of professional advice and you should not take action on specific issues in reliance on this information. Neither Artesian, Artesian VP, Equity Trustees nor any of their related parties, their employees or directors, provide any warranty of accuracy or reliability in relation to such information or accept any liability to any person who relies on it. Past performance should not be taken as an indicator of future performance. The Fund Target Market Determination is available by visiting www.eqt.com.au/insto. A Target Market Determination is a document which describes who this financial product is likely to be appropriate for (i.e. the target market), and any conditions around how the product can be distributed to investors. It also describes the events or circumstances where the investment manager may need to review the Target Market Determination for this financial product. You should obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement before making a decision about whether to invest in this product. Copies of the product disclosure statement can be obtained by visiting www.eqt.com.au/insto or request a copy by emailing Artesian at bondoperations@artesianinvest.com, visiting www.artesianinvest.com or calling +61 3 9028 7392.
Artesian are a global, absolute return fixed income fund manager focused on relative value opportunities in credit markets. We manage niche strategies with the overriding goal of producing consistent alpha and best in class risk adjusted returns for our investors. We are committed to integrating ESG into our investment process with a focus on responsible investment.
Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets since 2004 from its New York, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Melbourne and Sydney offices.
Matthew co-founded Artesian in 2004 and is the Chief Investment Officer. As well as being responsible for the firm’s global fixed income business,
Prior to Artesian, Matthew worked in investment banking at Macquarie Bank, HSBC and ANZ.
He has a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and a Graduate Diploma Financial Planning from Deakin University.
David joined Artesian in 2013 and is the Head of Australian Fixed Income business. He is the Portfolio Manager of the Artesian Corporate Bond Fund and the Artesian Green & Sustainable Bond Fund.
Prior to joining Artesian, David spent 9 years in the United Kingdom working for Deutsche Bank and RBS.
David has a Master of Applied Finance from Kaplan (formerly Securities Institute of Australia). Whilst studying at the Securities Institute of Australia David was awarded with the Macquarie Bank Dux Award for being the top graduating student.
Relevant Documents
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