Chamath

Chamath De Silva

Head of Fixed Income

Betashares - Head of Fixed Income Chamath is responsible for the portfolio management function and fixed income product development at Betashares. Previously, Chamath was a fixed income trader at the Reserve Bank of Australia, working in their international reserves section in Sydney and London, where he managed the RBA’s Japanese and European government bond portfolios. Chamath holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (First Class Honours in Finance) from the University of Melbourne, is a CFA® charter holder and has sat on the Bloomberg AusBond Index Advisory Council.

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What's Happening in Bonds: August 2025
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What's Happening in Bonds: August 2025
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Bond markets await the real signal: whether economic conditions will warrant aggressive policy easing.

20 Aug 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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Fixed Income Quarterly Commentary: Q2 2025
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Fixed Income Quarterly Commentary: Q2 2025
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Quarterly commentary from the Betashares Fixed Income Desk, providing an overview on global macroeconomic events, central bank policy, fixed income markets...

29 Jul 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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What’s noise and what’s real?
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What’s noise and what’s real?
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Despite a torrent of headlines, the main thing to watch remains the US labour market.

10 Jul 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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The world's most important market is making noise
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The world's most important market is making noise
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When rumblings occur in the US Treasury market, everyone should pay attention - including you.

25 Jun 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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What's happening in bonds? May 2025
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What's happening in bonds? May 2025
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A re-rating in long bond yields is having a powerful impact on global assets.

28 May 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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Fixed Income Quarterly Commentary: Q1 2025
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Fixed Income Quarterly Commentary: Q1 2025
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23 Apr 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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Investing in bonds under a new regime
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Investing in bonds under a new regime
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10 Apr 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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What are investor’s options when bank hybrids are called
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What are investor’s options when bank hybrids are called
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5 Mar 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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What RBA cuts mean for bonds
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What RBA cuts mean for bonds
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26 Feb 2025 | Chamath De Silva
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