Credit chronicle: Rate moves dominate but divergence shines through

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While the third quarter began on a positive note, with a less hawkish tone from the US Federal Reserve stoking hopes of an imminent end to the rate-hiking cycle, a... Read more continue reading

Soft landing scepticism warranted as macro cracks emerge

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Investing and mountain climbing are both judged by the ability to move higher, notes Jeff Schulze, Director and Head of Economic and Market Strategy at ClearBridge Investments, a global investment... Read more continue reading

Navigating the shifting EM debt landscape

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Thomas Haugaard, Portfolio Manager, discusses shifts in the emerging markets debt hard currency investment landscape and the team’s investment thoughts on navigating the asset class in an uncertain global environment.... Read more continue reading

Insync uncovers flaws in passive versus active debate

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A White Paper (the Paper) published by Insync Funds Management (Insync) says the industry has taken at face value the argument that passive outperforms active, but a deeper dive indicates this is... Read more continue reading

AI mania driving investment decisions, but don’t forget fundamentals

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2023 has seen AI mania captivate investors, as a year-to-date bull run in global equities has been fuelled by rampant speculation on the future growth implications of the technology’s broad... Read more continue reading

Impax launches Global Opportunities Fund for Australian investors

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Impax Asset Management (“Impax”), a specialist asset manager focused on the transition to a more sustainable economy, has launched its Global Opportunities Fund in Australia, responding to increasing demand from... Read more continue reading

Recession… what recession?

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Since August of 2022 the Bloomberg consensus has placed a probability of 50% or more on a US recession occurring within the next 12 months. However, despite 525 basis points... Read more continue reading

Datt Capital launches Australian Small Companies Fund

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Datt Capital, a boutique Australian equity investment manager, is using its learnings from its successful absolute return fund to launch a new fund in the small cap space. “As part... Read more continue reading

Resilience, refinancing, and recession risk – Q4 investment outlook

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Markets have proven resilient to the prospect of recession. But that they will continue to do so is far from certain. The final quarter of the year tends to portend... Read more continue reading

Recent market weakness a positive for Australian small caps

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Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Small Companies Co-Portfolio Managers Phillip Hudak and Matt Griffin believe the recent market pull-back makes the Australian small-cap sector increasingly attractive for longer-term investors. With further recent... Read more continue reading