Transition to clean energy to form a critical part of the investment strategy

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Markets are failing to factor in the speed of the transition to clean energy, says George Whiting, Head of Institutional & Retail Business Development for the Perennial Better Future Trust,... Read more continue reading

12 surprising charts for your Christmas stocking

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Chris Bedingfield from Quay Global Investors, shares 12 charts which look at some of the interesting trends in global real estate and what’s to come in 2024 and beyond. Chart... Read more continue reading

High quality companies offer shelter as recession risk persists

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Share markets globally have largely shaken off higher interest rates this year with many companies relatively immune to higher credit costs. However, that could change if the world falls into... Read more continue reading

The key thematics to drive continued growth in infrastructure in 2024

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Infrastructure as an asset class is well positioned for any recessionary pressures that could develop within in the next 6 – 12 months. Infrastructure has been, and continues to be,... Read more continue reading

Quality fundamentals key to withstanding looming recession

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High quality companies with strong fundamentals are better positioned to withstand short-term volatility in the market and a potential recession, according to portfolio manager and ESG head at ECP Asset Management... Read more continue reading

Without a crystal ball, what are the possible scenarios for 2024?

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Making predictions is hard, they say, especially when they are about the future. One of the many truisms attributed to baseball player and popular philosopher Yogi Berra, this pearl is... Read more continue reading

The investment case for global smaller companies

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Financial advisers have long understood the benefits of adding an Australian small cap exposure to a client’s diversified portfolio. Those same benefits apply to global small caps – and on... Read more continue reading

Underpriced Asian equities could benefit from artificial intelligence boom

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Asian equities represent much better value than US equities with attractive investment opportunities in several nations including in China, India, and Taiwan, with some Asian companies well positioned to benefit... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure’s role in a high-tech future

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The rise of technology will be a key growth thematic in 2024 and beyond for the infrastructure sector as it continues expanding to keep up demand for dependable and high-speed... Read more continue reading

The return of the prodigal product – Credit default swaps explained

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Background One of the downsides of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has been the tarnished reputation of certain financial instruments that were developed with good intentions, namely derivatives. While there... Read more continue reading