Perspectives
Stay up-to-date with the current investment and macroeconomic issues at ClearBridge Investments. We provide analyses of the themes and trends which lie at the heart of your investment challenges.
Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q1 2022
In our latest Valuations update, Portfolio Manager Nick Langley discusses how the macro environment is impacting the listed infrastructure asset class and highlights the valuations of different regions and sectors.
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Infrastructure Has an Edge as a Long-Term Income Solution
With government bond yields low and in many cases delivering negative real yields, investors have had to look to additional asset classes to meet their income needs. A popular income solution for many is global listed infrastructure.
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Value Strategy March Commentary
The outlook for interest rates and inflation continue to cause volatility in markets following the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. We expect this volatility to continue as the market digests the impact on inflation and global growth.
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Income Strategy March Commentary
Geopolitical risks, ongoing COVID-19 disruption, supply chain issues and high inflation continue to reduce expectations for economic growth, although a recession is still not considered the base case.
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Developed Markets Income Strategy March Commentary
Our global listed infrastructure strategies outperformed global equities for the month.
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Emerging Markets Strategy March Commentary
In emerging markets, the Chinese equity market, in particular, experienced weakness due to COVID outbreaks and lockdowns, coupled with internet sector concerns from a regulatory crackdown and ADR de-listing threats.
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Infrastructure Index December Commentary
The Global Infrastructure Index seeks to provide focused exposure to infrastructure companies by analysing the actual sources of corporate cash flows rather than high-level industry classifications.
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Opportunities and Mega-Trends for Infrastructure
Infrastructure is at the centre of several well recognised and long term thematics, including COVID recovery stimulus programmes, net-zero and the path to decarbonisation, transport efficiency and digital connectivity. In this video Portfolio Manager, Nick Langley explains the impact of Public Policy globally and how investors can benefit from these opportunities and mega-trends.
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Protect Your Portfolio Against Rising Inflation
In this video Portfolio Manager, Shane Hurst discusses how infrastructure investors can get exposure to a set of assets that can protect their portfolios from rising inflation while also delivering attractive income with the potential for capital growth.
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Infrastructure Outlook in 2022: Defensive Growth, or Just Defense?
In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, the certainty of future earnings and growth will be key: infrastructure and utilities significantly outperform other equities on this measure.
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Delivering Income from Infrastructure
Portfolio Manager Charles Hamieh joins Matt Bushby for a discussion of how the team analyses the return profiles of infrastructure companies across the globe, from user-pays assets such as rails and airports to regulated utilities.
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The Path to Net Zero is Driving Infrastructure Returns
Watch Portfolio Manager Nick Langley and Head of Infrastructure Business Development Matt Bushby explain how Net Zero will impact infrastructure.
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