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Infrastructure Poised to Mostly Weather Tariff Storm
A new regime of tariffs will likely create the need for more infrastructure to support reshoring, while utilities' lack of exposure to international trade may bolster their defensiveness.
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China Emerging as Global Biotechnology Player
Evolving from its fast follower approach, an expanding number of Chinese biotech companies are licensing new compounds to multinational pharmaceutical firms.
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AOR Update: Flexing the Edge
Periods of substantial uncertainty offer an opportunity for individuals and professionals alike to gain an investment edge by lengthening their time horizon.
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Global Infrastructure Income Strategy May Commentary
Tariffs are unlikely to have a meaningful impact on utility earnings given they service domestic catchments with electricity, gas and water, and are not directly exposed to international trade.
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Global Infrastructure Value Strategy May Commentary
Listed infrastructure delivered strong absolute gains in May, participating well in a global equity rally in a month in which a series of trade deals and de-escalations in U.S. trade policy drove a more positive sentiment for growth and risk assets.
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Developed Markets Infrastructure Income Model May Commentary
Among listed infrastructure, a brighter trade outlook helped GDP-sensitive infrastructure such as airports, rails and toll roads outperform.
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Global Growth Strategy May Commentary
Global equities delivered broad gains in May as a potential détente in U.S. trade policy and the tailwinds of policy stimulus outside the U.S. lifted shares. North America was the only region to outperform the 5.14% return in local currency of the benchmark MSCI All Country World Index.
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Infrastructure Steady as Equities Swing
Despite recent strong performance for listed infrastructure versus equities, infrastructure valuations are still attractive on a risk adjusted basis, and could have room to run.
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AOR Insights: What a Difference a Week Makes
Trade truces with China and the U.K. are just what the economy and equity markets needed to neutralise the effects of elevated policy uncertainty.
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Q&A: Shifting U.S. Sustainability Priorities Resonate Globally
As the new U.S. administration enters the global stage, Portfolio Managers Jean Yu and Benedict Buckley discuss whether and how sustainability priorities are changing, both in the U.S. and globally.
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Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q1 2025
In our latest Valuation update, Portfolio Manager, Simon Ong, discusses the latest trends affecting the infrastructure asset class and reviews current valuations.
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AOR Update: Recession or Vibecession?
The risk-reward tradeoff facing the economy and financial markets skews unfavourably, although a positive trade shift or pivot to deregulation or tax cuts could reverse this.