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Listed Infrastructure Powers AI - And Vice Versa
The potential of AI and data growth to drive significant infrastructure investment represents an emerging long-term thematic driver for the listed infrastructure asset class.
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AOR Update: Election Implications for U.S. Equities
Trump’s pro-business tax and regulatory policies should boost the outlook for corporate profits enough to offset headwinds from tariffs and higher bond yields.
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Global Value Improvers Strategy Commentary October 2024
Global equities were broadly positive for much of October before a late month pullback erased gains and drove indexes into negative territory.
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Global Infrastructure Income Strategy October Commentary
Our global listed infrastructure strategies outperformed global equities and most infrastructure benchmarks for the month.
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Global Infrastructure Value Strategy October Commentary
We are expecting bond volatility to reduce and market breadth to continue to broaden — as that occurs, we expect that the market will increasingly recognise the strong fundamentals and long-term themes of infrastructure.
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Developed Markets Income Strategy October Commentary
Given the prospect of slowing growth from elevated levels as well as declining interest rates, we believe the defensive and income-producing qualities of infrastructure will become more apparent, as was evident in the third quarter.
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Emerging Markets Strategy October Commentary
Higher bond yields pressured rate-sensitive sectors such as renewables and communications, while energy infrastructure performed well.
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U.S. Cedes Leadership in Global Rotation
Q3 2024 Global Growth Strategy Commentary: The Strategy underperformed in an environment favoring value and international shares primarily due to weakness among our U.S. holdings.
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AOR Update: Election Themes and Investment Implications
Election outcomes will determine government policy across four key areas impacting the economy and equity markets: taxes, regulation, trade and fiscal spending.
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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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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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The Long View: Stick the Landing
A healthier U.S. economy, the start of a rate cutting cycle and aggressive Chinese stimulus all improve the chances of a soft landing.
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