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Ten Years on from the Rana Plaza Disaster
Måns Carlsson, Head of ESG at Ausbil Investment Management, discusses his recent visit to Bangladesh and changes made since the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013.
Read MoreMagellan April 2023 Infrastructure Strategy Update
Magellan’s Gerald Stack looks at how the infrastructure sectors have fared the past quarter amid concerns about high inflation and provides an update on the portfolio and how it is positioned.
Read MoreTech Talk: Financial system wobbles but tech goes up
Alphinity IM’s Trent Masters recaps the month of March in markets, reflecting on the rise of Crypto-focused Signature bank and the unexpected acquisition of Credit Swisse by UBS.
Read MoreAI Innovation to Generate New Age of Opportunity
As generative AI matures, Global X expects cloud computing, cybersecurity, and digital media to receive strong boosts, allowing leading platforms in these arenas to solidify their positioning.
Read MoreAirlie FM April 2023 Quarterly Update
Airlie FM’s Emma Fisher provides her views on the current market environment and discusses her recent trip to Europe where she visited the HQs of key holdings CSL and QBE Insurance.
Read MoreMagellan April 2023 Global Strategy Update
Magellan’s Global Portfolio Managers Nikki Thomas and Arvid Streimann discuss the unfolding interest rate cycle and the effect it’s having on market sentiment and company valuations.
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Concerns – Are they Justified?
Pengana Capital explains how the recent U.S. banking market volatility has led to concerns around the cost and availability of credit for commercial real estate in Australia.
Read MoreAirlie Puts QBE under the Microscope
With quality management and a strong cycle leading a business turnaround, Joe Wright from Airlie FM explains why he believes insurance major QBE still looks attractive.
Read MoreDefensive Strategies for the Downturn
Paul O’Connor, Head of JH’s Multi-Asset Team, considers the arguments for defensive asset allocation as interest rate hikes work through the financial system.
Read MoreIs Now the Moment to Get Back into Emerging Markets?
Six months ago, one might have laughed at the suggestion of investing in Emerging Markets. Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson explains why this is no longer the case.
Read MoreThe Game is On
Video games can be lucrative – as Alice Shen reports, so far in 2023 the companies that make up VanEck Video Gaming and Esports ETF (ESPO) have had a winning start.
Read MoreIs there Upside in Downer?
Simon Mawhinney from Allan Gray looks at Downer EDI and why being out-of-favour is often an important prerequisite for AG to buy companies at prices lower than their intrinsic value.
Read MoreCarbon Down, Harden Up
Andrew Greenup and Sophie Smith from First Sentier report on their recent US trip where they met with over 70 infrastructure management teams as well as attending three conferences.
Read MoreGold Responds in March
The performance of gold and gold stocks in the current chaotic environment reaffirmed VanEck’s belief in its role as a safe haven investment and legitimate form of portfolio insurance.
Read MoreNavigating the Polycrisis, Part II
Fidelity International Chief Investment Officer Andrew McCaffery lays out the company’s Q2 2023 Outlook and highlights three key themes they expect will dominate this quarter.
Read MoreA Haven from Developed Markets Financial Follies
While not immune to the present turmoil, it seems a good number of emerging markets – unlike developed markets’ central banks – have learned the lessons of the past.
Read MoreDividend Investing: Broader is better for multi-asset strategies
AB believes dividend-income strategies can be effective across multiple environments, provided that they’re designed to tap into a wider opportunity set beyond traditional dividend payers alone.
Read MoreBitcoin Mining Set To Turn Greener
Adopting renewable energy sources into the Bitcoin mining process is a trend that is likely to accelerate, eventually resulting in a decrease in the network’s carbon footprint.
Read MoreThe Trouble with Interest Rates
GAM Investments’ Julian Howard explores how, undeterred by the transatlantic banking crisis, policymakers’ focus on inflation and rates will hamper short-term market progress.
Read MoreBad Policy and Unintended Consequences
Rob Almeida from MFS Investment Management expects the stress caused by the unwinding of years of bad monetary policy will create significant alpha opportunities.
Read MoreQuébec Setting the Pace for Electrification
Tal Lomnitzer from Janus Henderson Investors explains why Québec has all the right elements to supply the critical and strategic materials for electrification and decarbonisation.
Read MoreMagellan March 2023 Financial Sector Update
Magellan AM Portfolio Manager Alan Pullen provides a timely update on the financials sector in light of the recent volatility we’ve seen with banks in the US and Europe.
Read MoreBanks, Balance Sheets and Bailouts
For listed real estate, the fear across markets during March was so palpable one could almost cut it like a knife. Quay Global Investors looks at what the numbers are telling them.
Read MoreSix Thematic Investing Ideas From AI to EVs
In this month’s Next Big Theme, Global X has read between the lines of all things AI as well as exploring healthcare accessibility, electric vehicle adoption in the US and cybersecurity.
Read MoreExceeding Expectations in the Middle East
Daphne Poon from JH highlights what impressed her most on a recent trip to the Middle East as the region undergoes a significant economic and social transformation.
Read MoreIs the Money Safe?
Eric Ristuben explains why Russell Investments believe regulators have made the necessary moves to keep issues in the global banking system idiosyncratic, rather than systemic.
Read MoreProductivity: The antidote to an inflationary era
Ashwin Alankar from Janus Henderson explains how adopting productivity-enhancing innovations can help corporations defend margins and earnings in an era of higher inflation.
Read MoreThe Four Challenges Facing Commercial Property
As rising rates bring a period of illusory wealth to a close, there are few places to hide – no sooner has the lid been lifted on one set of casualties than attention shifts to the next.
Read MoreThree Factors Affecting Copper Supply and Demand
When it comes to clean energy, copper is everywhere. Despite this, most experts agree that copper supply will fall short of 2050 net-zero targets. So, what’s going on?
Read MoreDNR Capital: Reporting Season Wrap-Up
DNR Capital CIO and PM of the Australian Equities High Conviction Strategy Jamie Nicol provides his thoughts on opportunities in the market post reporting season.
Read MoreUpdate on China’s “Two Sessions”
China’s National Party Congress meeting, or “Two Sessions”, were concluded recently, during which the economic growth target and various policies were set for the year.
Read MoreBanking on Quality
As the Fed navigates inflation and, now, a stable banking system, its chance of a soft landing is getting slimmer, therefore positioning portfolios for a US recession may be prudent risk management.
Read MoreThree Factors Steering Asia-Pacific Markets in 2023
Chloe Shea from Schroders takes us through what’s going on across the Asia-Pacific region and examines the three main factors that are steering APAC investment markets in 2023.
Read MoreGoldilocks and the Interest Rate Bear
GAM Investments’ Julian Howard examines whether what some view as a new ‘Goldilocks’ period in the economy is a realistic scenario over the short-, medium- and long-term.
Read MoreLessons Relearnt from the Recent Banking Shakeout
As Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson explains, the banking system relies on communal faith that, as it did recently at SVB, can evaporate – invariably with catastrophic consequences.
Read MoreTen Stock Market Themes for 2023 and Beyond
David Philpotts, Head of Strategy at Schroders’ Quantitative Equity Product (QEP) team, looks ahead to ten key themes for equity investors to consider for the coming years.
Read MoreThe Precious Metal Regains its Lustre
As banking turmoil has been unleashed across two continents, investors have been piling into gold and gold equities again as a safe haven option amid the current market uncertainty.
Read MoreTesting Infrastructure’s Resilience Amid Heightened Uncertainties
Nick Langley from ClearBridge Investments explains why, in both short- and long-term scenarios, the effect of changes of macro variables on infrastructure returns is usually positive.
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