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Tim Hext
Head of Government Bond StrategiesAbout Tim
Tim joined Pendal Group in February 2017 with responsibility for managing Australian Bond portfolios. Tim has extensive experience in banking, financial markets and funding.
Tim joined Pendal Group from NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), where he was General Manager, Funding and Balance Sheet, with responsibility for defining and executing TCorp’s funding programme and strategy. Tim’s prior experience includes senior positions in Westpac Treasury, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Bain & Co and Swiss Bank Corporation.
Tim holds a Masters of Economics of Development from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.
Income & Fixed Interest Team
Recent articles by Tim
- Tim Hext: Australia to expect state budget downgrades
- Tim Hext: Why Pendal favours a July rate cut
- Tim Hext: Cash rates at 3.1% this year ‘a good bet’
- Tim Hext: Has the Aussie disinflation trend come to a halt?
- Tim Hext: It’s all systems go for the RBA to cut
- Tim Hext: Inflation data shows Australia is in pretty good shape with reasons to be optimistic
- Tim Hext: Art of the deal or new world order?
- Tim Hext: What Trump’s tariff formula means for markets
- Tim Hext: Federal Budget – the three things that matter most to the bond market
- Tim Hext: In the midst of chaos, staying focused on Australian data is crucial
- Tim Hext: Three key takeaways from Australia’s latest national accounts data
- On-demand webinar: How to position portfolios for a falling-rates environment
- Tim Hext: Inflation data ‘good news’ for the RBA
- Tim Hext: Markets ‘complacent’ about tariffs and taxes
- Tim Hext: To cut or not to cut? That’s the question for the RBA
- Tim Hext: The door for rate cuts opens further
- Tim Hext: The market has eyes only for Trump
- Tim Hext: Inflation on track but still too high
- Tim Hext: What Australia’s ‘impressive’ jobs run could mean for markets
- An Aussie green bond that could fund a new national park while generating returns
- Income & Fixed Interest: Pendal’s quarterly insights on the themes driving Aussie markets
- Tim Hext: Inflation is easing, but the RBA isn’t celebrating yet
- Tim Hext: What the US rate cut means for investors – and what’s next
- Tim Hext: In bonds, the trend is your friend
- Tim Hext: Five key takeaways from the latest GDP data
- Tim Hext: RBA minutes – inside a meeting of two-handed economists
- Tim Hext: Rate hikes off, rate cuts on in 2025
- Tim Hext: Can the RBA be patient with inflation?
- Income and fixed interest: Pendal’s quarterly deep dive into the themes driving Australian markets
- Murray Ackman: Why we bought Australia’s first Commonwealth green bond
- Tim Hext: Investors are still relaxed about the inflation outlook
- Tim Hext: Looking beyond the noise at this year’s Budget
- TIM HEXT: Investors should position now for lower rates later this year
- Tim Hext: An upgrade to the financial system’s plumbing
- Tim Hext: What we learned from the latest GDP data
- Tim Hext: January inflation – a low point, for now
- On-demand webinar: How to conquer the interest rate peak
- Goldilocks beware: US inflation data puts markets on notice
- Tim Hext: Inflation is on the right path, but we’re not there yet
- Tim Hext: 2024 inflation outlook is positive for bond investors
- Income and fixed interest wrap: latest outlook for inflation, rates and bonds
- Pendal’s weekly fixed interest wrap
- Tim Hext: Inflation is higher. But is it ‘materially’ higher? That’s the big question
- Weekly fixed interest wrap: close call on next rates decisions; govt bonds at 5pc
- Tim Hext: Australian business remains resilient as we enter spring
- The good news? We’re avoiding recession. The bad news? Living standards are going backwards
- Inflation back below 5pc – but getting to 2-3pc remains a challenge
- Tim Hext: Wage growth remains under control – for now
- Tim Hext: What to pay attention to in the RBA’s latest monetary policy statement
- Tim Hext: Australian inflation is heading back to 4pc
- Tim Hext: Inflation remains stubbornly high — but not as high as you may think
- Tim Hext: Where the RBA’s head is at right now
- US inflation: 4pc on the horizon, but 2pc still a way off
- Budget 2023: Stage 3 tax cuts remain centre stage
- Fixed Interest wrap: Our views on latest inflation data, the RBA review and YFYS reforms
- Tim Hext: The end of interest rate hikes may finally be near
- Why the Silicon Valley Bank collapse happened and what it means for investors
- Tim Hext: Rates are important – but not as much as the Budget
- Fixed interest: Check your ‘duration’ settings before inflation turns
- Hard, fast rates cycle could mean it’s time for long-duration bonds
- Tim Hext: Powell gives the green light after smaller rate rise
- Tim Hext: Australia’s in a surprisingly good position to weather the global storm
- Pendal profile: Meet our head of government bond strategies, Tim Hext
- Tim Hext: Hold course in the face of Trump’s whipsaw tariffs
- Fast podcast: What the latest inflation numbers mean for investors
- Tim Hext: Why Aussie fixed-income investors can largely ignore a potential August rate hike
- Are we getting over-confident on falling inflation? Tim Hext reviews the evidence
- Tim Hext: Why bonds still look better than term deposits
- Tim Hext: Bonds offer returns and cheap insurance right now
- Tim Hext: It’s ‘so far, so good’ on rates and the economy. But what’s next?
- Green bonds: What are they and how do you choose the right ones?
- Tim Hext: Soft landing more likely but don’t hold your breath on rate cuts
- Fast podcast: Why now could be a good time to lock in 10-year bonds
- FAST PODCAST: What wages and jobs are telling us about recession and rates
- Head to head: Pendal equities chief Crispin Murray and bonds boss Tim Hext
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