Perspectives
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Developed Markets Infrastructure Income Model January Commentary
The Strategy is tilted somewhat defensively, toward utilities, though not purely for reasons of defense, as peak bond yields have left utilities undervalued and with very strong growth profiles, particularly in the U.S., driven by AI data centre power demand, industry decarbonisation and resiliency spending
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Emerging Markets Strategy January Commentary
Trump’s trade tariffs on other countries and retaliatory measures will remain topical in driving EM equities and currencies this year.
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Developed Markets Infrastructure Income Model December Commentary
Strong economic data saw the case for a slower easing cycle from the Federal Reserve than had been expected.
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Case Strengthens for Gas and Energy Infrastructure
Q4 2024 Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary: AI data centres, coal-to-gas conversions, LNG exports and reshoring are driving demand for gas utilities and energy infrastructure.
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High-Growth Utilities Bolster Defensive Tilt
Q4 2024 Global Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary: We are tilted somewhat defensively toward utilities, though not purely for reasons of defense.
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Emerging Markets Strategy December Commentary
Global markets finished the year mixed in the fourth quarter, following the U.S. presidential election and a third interest rate cut for the year
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Year of the Election: Why New Global Leadership Matters
While Donald Trump’s presidential victory has dominated global headlines, a number of key election results outside the U.S. could have significant impacts on international markets going forward.
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Infrastructure Outlook: Bridging the Valuation Gap
Opportunities continue to be widespread across the infrastructure landscape, with strong fundamentals and the market still massively underestimating the growth in electricity demand driven by AI and data growth.
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Infrastructure Outpaces Equities in Market Rotation
Q3 2024 Infrastructure Income Strategy Commentary: A market rotation to a mixture of defensive, commodity- and rate-sensitive securities benefited listed infrastructure.
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Broadening Market Lifts Infrastructure
Q3 2024 Global Infrastructure Value Strategy Commentary: The defensive and income-producing qualities of infrastructure should continue to become more apparent and reflected in market pricing.
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Valuation of Infrastructure Assets Q3 2024
In our latest Valuation update, Portfolio Manager, Simon Ong, discusses the contributors to infrastructure returns in the third quarter of 2024, and weighs in on the factors impacting different infrastructure sectors across the globe.
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Developed Markets Infrastructure Income Model September Commentary
We remain defensively positioned as impacts of tightened financial conditions continue to impact the economy.
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