High-quality upstream oil and LNG-linked equities offer disciplined exposure in a market where geopolitical risk now drives oil prices.
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Infrastructure Takeaways from the U.K. Spring Statement
Rising energy-related inflation risks underscore the importance of U.K. energy security and the attractiveness of regulated infrastructure businesses with revenues linked to their regulated asset bases.
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Webinar: Australian Equity Reporting Season - February 2026
Interest rate shifts and renewed inflation pressures have sharpened the market's focus on the durability of company earnings. Australian Reporting Season offers a window into how companies are navigating these challenges.
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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: Buy the Geopolitical Dip?
History shows that investors should take advantage of the opportunity that appears to be emerging, with solid returns in the S&P 500 following historical “geopolitical dips.”
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Resilience, Reforms, and the Road Ahead for India
India’s long‑term growth opportunity is underpinned by favorable demographics, rising domestic consumption and corporate reforms.
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Webinar: Valuations, Volatility and Opportunity in 2026
After a solid year for listed infrastructure, where do valuations sit and what comes next? This session explores the key drivers shaping infrastructure markets and where we see the most compelling opportunities emerging in 2026.
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Anatomy of a Recession
AOR Update: New Year, Same Rotation
Market leadership continued to broaden in January; the ClearBridge U.S. Recession Dashboard continues to show a solid overall expansionary green signal, with one positive indicator change so far in 2026.
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2026 Australian Equity Outlook
Explore the dynamic landscape that Australian Equities experienced over 2025, prospects for the market, and ClearBridge Australian Active Equity and Equity Income portfolios in 2026.
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Metals, Commodities and Engineering of the Future
The transition to a lower carbon global economy is not about technology shifts. Australian Equities offer exposure to the multi-decade build-out of physical materials, infrastructure and engineering capabilities, and sustained demand for their metals, materials and engineering capabilities.
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Anatomy of a Recession
The Long View: Party Like It's (Not) 1999
Despite bubble fears, there are several key differences between the late 1990s and today that we believe that will keep the markets moving higher in the year to come.
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Semiconductor Strength Drives EM Outperformance
Q4 2025 Emerging Markets Strategy Commentary
The Strategy outperformed the benchmark for the quarter and full year, led by strong contributions from our holdings in Korea, China and Taiwan.
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Utilities, Toll Roads Drive Solid Quarter
Q4 2025 Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary
Western Europe was the top-contributing region to Strategy performance, where electric utilities and toll roads contributed strongly.
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Lower Bond Yields to Add Tailwind for Infrastructure
Q4 2025 Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary
We expect a continued constructive policy environment in conjunction with further AI-related capacity additions to continue to support infrastructure investments.