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Beyond Silicon Valley: Where AI Value Is Really Created
Many companies supplying scarce, high demand AI infrastructure are based in emerging markets, creating a differentiated route into AI growth through scale, consolidation and pricing power.
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Infrastructure Insights
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Investing in Essential Systems Reshaping the World
From AI data centres to energy transition and reshoring, infrastructure has moved to the centre of the global investment conversation. Nick Langley discusses the forces shaping the future of investing and why infrastructure is central to long-term opportunities.
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Australian Equity Insights
Why Active Fundamental Investing Still Works in Australia – But Must Evolve
How passive flows, systematic investing and factor crowding are reshaping the market, and what active fundamental investors can do about it.
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Anatomy of a Recession
The Long View: Not a Straight Line
Although markets often pause to digest after large gains, history suggests these episodes usually prove fleeting, meaning major indexes could move higher in the second half of 2026.
Global Equity Insights
Portfolio Insights
Global Growth Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Asia, Europe Flex Tech Muscles
Performance was driven by AI beneficiaries across semiconductors, storage, networking and optical equipment where pricing power is emerging.
Global Equity Insights
Portfolio Insights
Global Value Improvers Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Finding Value Beyond the AI Rally
A strong global equity rebound masked uneven leadership, creating opportunities in companies tied to energy security, grid modernization and industrial capex.
Infrastructure Insights
Portfolio Insights
Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Infrastructure Positive but Trails in Risk-On Quarter
Listed infrastructure made positive gains, led by user-pays assets such as airports and rail in a risk-on environment of easing geopolitical tensions.
Infrastructure Insights
Portfolio Insights
Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Freight and Travel Rebound Lifts User-Pays Assets
Airports and toll roads rose as easing tensions laid the groundwork for an increase in global travel, while a freight recovery helped rail.
Australian Equity Insights
Australian Real Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
Inflation-protected listed Real Assets with less transactional cash flows appear well placed as a defensive “port in the storm”.
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Australian Equity Insights
Australian Equity Income Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
The Strategy generated a solid positive return for the quarter and posted a significant franked dividend yield premium over its Index income return for the previous 12 month period.
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Australian Equity Insights
Australian Active Insights Strategy Commentary Q2 2026
The domestic Australian equities backdrop remained mixed, with subdued sentiment offset by resilient business conditions, while inflation concerns continued to shape interest rate expectations.
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