Global Small-Caps: A Source of Innovation in Sustainability

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As the saying goes, “good things often come in small packages,” which we think applies to the small-cap universe. In this article, we address opportunities among small-cap companies that focus... Read more continue reading

CPD: The private credit zeitgeist

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Private credit has been the topic de jour, with new funds being launched regularly over the past two to three years. What’s behind the sudden rise in the number of... Read more continue reading

Are we there yet?! Trump’s tariff policies, the impact on the economy and global listed infrastructure

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The last two weeks have broken multi decade records for intraday equity market reversals and single day rallies. We have also seen heightened bond market volatility, a material repricing of... Read more continue reading

The curious case of rising Treasury yields

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US Treasury yields increased sharply after falling leading up to and immediately after the April 2 tariffs announcement. The tariff reprieve on April 9 initially quelled the surge, but rates... Read more continue reading

Investing risks are in plain sight as global markets bet on falling bond yields 

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Global investors are exhibiting a high level of complacency by betting on falling US bond yields and are overlooking fundamental risks to inflation and ignoring the potential for other financial... Read more continue reading

Seven reasons Australia is likely to avoid recession from Trump’s shock

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Key points President Trump’s trade war poses a threat to Australian economic growth particularly via the indirect impact of weaker global activity driving less demand for our exports and lower... Read more continue reading

U.S. bond market turmoil signals technical stress, not fundamental shift 

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Following a sharp retreat in both U.S. and global equity markets, another pillar of the financial system has come under pressure: the U.S. bond market. In a matter of days,... Read more continue reading

Market impacts of the 90-day tariff reprieve

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President Trump announced a 90-day reprieve on reciprocal tariffs, reducing them to 10% across all countries except for China, on which the U.S. raised reciprocal tariffs even further, from 104%... Read more continue reading

Impact of tariffs – how concerned should investors be?

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Concerns are mounting over the worldwide economic consequences of Donald Trump’s tariff policies, and many investors will currently be grappling with the question of how concerned they should be about... Read more continue reading

CPD: The year ahead for fixed income markets

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The forces shaping fixed-income markets found themselves at a confluence of economic, fiscal, and political factors heading into 2025. Inflation dynamics remained in flux, a new Treasury Department was in... Read more continue reading