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Alternative investing: it’s essential, not optional

Two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, investors are still looking further afield to generate asset returns, both geographically and beyond public...
Kerry Craig
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
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Asset management, without compromise

The investment landscape is under pressure. Staying ahead brings investors tough choices: Drive immediate returns or maximise long-term impact? Select winning ideas or...
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Livewire Markets
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Two household names to delight investors with their earnings streams

It's not earnings that drive share prices but surprises in earnings, says Alphinity Investment Management's Jeff Thomson. "It's that surprise in earnings, where...
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Livewire Markets
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The fourth industrial revolution

For nearly 30 years we have recognised the link between sustainability and innovation, and today we believe we are entering a decade of transformational change. The...
Hamish Chamberlayne
Janus Henderson
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Building a portfolio one stock at a time

It’s easy to get bogged down in current market dynamics when a lot of energy is expended on predictions, but Bob Desmond, Portfolio Manager of the Claremont Global...
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Three outstanding consumer staple stocks

The contrasting worlds of cryptocurrencies (red-hot and risky) and consumer staples (lagging in the wake of the pandemic) are preoccupations of the Alphinity team at...
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Livewire Markets
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A look inside three funds we’re backing

Interesting things happen when investors get over the idea that equity markets are where all the action is. The truth is, some of the most compelling opportunities are...
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Michael Houghton
Lucerne Funds Pty Ltd
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Don’t believe TINA: There are alternatives

The expression ‘TINA’ (There Is No Alternative) has reached meme status in recent years as high prices in almost every asset class have left investors frustrated. With...
Patrick Poke
A Rich Life
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The Supertrends to enhance your returns

At our recent Global Supertrends Forum, we had three panels discussing what we call Supertrends. These are the long-term themes we believe reflect societal change, and...
Andrew McAuley
Credit Suisse
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Government infrastructure investment multiplying jobs globally

Recent IMF research shows that when governments invest in infrastructure, they create many new jobs. The IMF evaluated the direct employment effect of public...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
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Forget the fads – the keys to high conviction investing

The big investment themes of ‘best value’ or ‘high growth’ can overshadow the immediate point of concentrated investing - to make gains over time. Bob Desmond,...
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Green hydrogen is central to plans to achieve net zero

The US has launched a ‘hydrogen shot’ known as ‘111’ for one dollar for one kilo in one decade. The UK intends to be the “Qatar of hydrogen”. Japan wants to be a...
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
Magellan
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ESG investing – it’s all about the how

ESG is playing an increasingly integral role in discretionary investment managers’ toolkits. However, until recently quant managers haven’t had the data to invest on...
Pierre Lenders
Pierre Lenders
Capital Fund Management
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Maintaining focus: Value's strong fundamentals

The opportunity in value stocks remains compelling. Long-term investors should ignore the noise and focus on cheap valuations, strong operating metrics, and the solid...
John Goetz
Pzena Investment Management
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Creating connections in ESG investing – the significant inroads being made by quant investors

One of the surprising outcomes from COVID-19 was the rise in importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) driven investing. While the professional...
Pierre Lenders
Pierre Lenders
Capital Fund Management
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Property investing: 4 reasons long-WALE isn’t always lower risk

One of the many accepted truisms in real estate is that properties with a long weighted average lease expiry tend to be lower risk. But is that true? Chris Bedingfield...
Chris Bedingfield
Quay Global Investors
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What do you expect from your portfolio today?

One of the big challenges we see for investors today is the disconnect between the investment returns that have been realised over the past few years, and the likely...
Miles Staude
Global Value Fund
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Debt is cheap, cash is plentiful and life's exciting for private equity

The Australian private equity industry has shown resilience through the challenges of the last two years and, with plenty of capital to deploy and debt at historically...
Dania Zinurova
Dania Zinurova
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Spectre of rising inflation and higher interest rates puts private debt in the limelight

The distinct advantages of private debt must look appealing to investors seeking stable income streams in a world wary of inflation and central bank intervention. In...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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Biofuels poised to make major impact

While electric vehicles continue to dominate the headlines and garner attention in clean energy circles, biofuels are increasingly becoming an important alternative...
Lucas White
GMO
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Fully-fledged crypto ETFs just months away

The first digital asset ETFs hit the boards of Australian exchanges just days ago, Betashares Crypto Innovators (ASX: CRYP) and Cosmos Global Digital Miners Access...
Glenn Freeman
Livewire Markets
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The one essential sector to invest in to reach net zero

With COP26 dominating the conversation in Australia, I spoke to Bennelong’s Holly Old about the role infrastructure will play in the decarbonisation opportunity,...
Sarah Shaw
4D Infrastructure
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8 stocks making fintech cheaper and more efficient

ETF Securities' Kanish Chugh believes that fintech companies make banking, insurance and wealth management cheaper and more efficient. In this wire, he takes a deep...
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kanish chugh
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Meet Barry: The retiree who isn't afraid to take a risk

As a self-described "risk-taker", Barry has repeatedly put it all on the line to overcome the challenges life has thrown at him and, most of the time, he has reaped...
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Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
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Glasgow’s climate moment: Key goals and opportunities

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as COP26, has begun in Glasgow. This month, we take a look at the key goals for the conference. We...
Scott Haslem
LGT Crestone
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