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Learn about investing in fixed income today. First Sentier Investors' on-the-ground teams share investment ideas uncovered in developed and emerging markets.
The global political economy is rapidly evolving. The rules, norms and institutions that govern interactions between nation states are being upended, and the nature of capitalism is changing again. Having evolved in the past from laissez‑faire to Keynesianism to free market neoliberalism, it is now turning to nationalism with more state intervention.
Head of Global Property Securities Stephen Hayes: Global city populations continue to grow, driven by urbanisation. The provision of housing for growing populations is a major challenge for many countries and cities. Adequate housing is a factor that influences a city’s mobility of labour, social wellbeing and commerce levels. Government housing policies are typically viewed holistically with policies covering social, private and rental housing. New supply is not always efficient and can be problematic particularly in densely populated cities.
Despite the extraordinary events since its launch in June 2007 – including the Global Financial Crisis, volatile commodity prices, and political upheaval in many parts of the world – the strategy has delivered strong, consistent returns through a focus on valuation, quality and active management.
Time flies in the world of investments, and the themes that were emerging last year have gathered speed since then. Late in 2021 we published a Realinsights paper on the long-term relationship between inflation and Value-style investing, focused on whether the inflation spike we had been seeing on the back of the COVID lockdown and stimulus packages would drive outperformance of Value compared to Growth-style investments. Events have moved swiftly since then, including the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict; high realised and anticipated inflation; and a risk of a global recession. In this context, we have revisited the question of how Value stocks are performing.
As we approach the midpoint of 2021, infrastructure is at an inflection point. Different markets are emerging from COVID-19 at their own pace, while long-term challenges like decarbonisation are more urgent than ever. In a recent client update, our Global Listed Infrastructure team shared their predictions for the sector, summarised in the five points below.
Australia currently has a unique opportunity to set up a framework that can support investment aligned with the nation’s sustainability goals, by means of the Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy (“the Strategy”).
Andrew Greenup and George Thornely explore the performance of the Global Listed Infrastructure Securities asset class and look ahead to the main themes expected to impact this asset class over the years ahead.
Concentration in equity markets has reached unprecedented levels, particularly in the United States. A select few mega-cap stocks, colloquially referred to as the "Magnificent 7," now dominate market indices, reflecting a convergence of technological innovation, speculative enthusiasm, and the allure of generative AI.
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