Manager Summary
Originally established in 1969 as Ord-BT, Pendal is an Australian investment manager that aims to deliver superior investment returns for clients through active management. They actively manage investments in Australian equities and listed property, Australian and international fixed interest, global equities, multi-asset portfolios and alternative investments.
In 2023, Pendal became part of Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT). Through the Perpetual and Pendal brands, Barrow Hanley, J O Hambro, Regnan, Trillium and TSW, they have a presence in the US, UK and Europe.
Strategy Summary
Pendal Short Term Income Securities Fund is an actively managed fixed income strategy benchmarked against the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index. It invests in primarily Australian cash and fixed interest securities, including short-term money market instruments and medium-term floating and fixed rate securities. Pendal seeks to maintain capital stability and regular income through prudent credit management, top-down and bottom-up research, and may use derivatives for hedging or market exposure.
Quintile Ranking vs. Australian Bonds / Diversified Fixed Interest Peer Group (96 funds) as at May 2026
Pendal Short Term Income Securities Fund
RBA Cash Rate + 3%
Quintile Rankings display Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) against the fund's Peer Group. Each green square ranks the fund in one quintile (or 20%) of its peer group - five green squares indicate the fund is in the best quintile for each KPI. The performance of the peer group's underlying index is shown by a red dot.