On the Road with Alphinity Global: The Rising Premium on Certainty
Alphinity’s global investment team has travelled extensively across five continents in recent months, meeting with over 250 companies to gather first-hand insights into shifting corporate sentiment, emerging trends and the impact of rising macroeconomic uncertainty, insights that are now shaping a more balanced and agile investment approach.
Global Webcast: Highlights from China consumer investment trip
Chris Wilcox and Elfreda Jonker discuss insights from Chris’s recent trip to Shanghai and Hong Kong, noting green shoots in China’s consumer sector. While property markets are stabilising, spending remains muted, especially in luxury and athleisure, amid brand-by-brand variability and fierce local competition.
Live from the eye of the tariff storm
Insights from her recent trip to Washington and Houston, Monique Rooney unpacks the US tariff turmoil, tax reform debates, and shifting energy policy—offering timely perspectives in a fast-moving landscape.
Global Webcast: Key themes from US Industrials trip
Chris Willcocks and Elfreda Jonker discuss insights from Chris’s US trip, covering cautious management sentiment, the impact of tariffs, and improving short-cycle businesses. They also highlight key sector trends, including aerospace, transport, and waste management.
Global Webcast: DeepSeek’s implications for the AI trade & 4Q24 Tech Results
Trent Masters and Elfreda Jonker discuss the latest developments in AI, focusing on DeepSeek and its implications for the tech sector, particularly the Mag 7. They explore how AI cost efficiencies are driving continued investments, the evolving AI trade, and shifts in portfolio positioning.
2024 In Review & 2025 Outlook
The outlook for Australian equities in 2025 suggests a more cautious and nuanced market environment, with potential for sector and stock rotations, driven by earnings outcomes and market leadership, while the focus will shift from macro factors to individual stock performance amid high valuations and uncertain economic conditions.
CBRE: This Time is Different
CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate firm, has evolved into a more resilient and higher-growth business by diversifying into less cyclical, recurring revenue streams, positioning itself to benefit from both structural growth trends and a potential recovery in the commercial real estate market.
Global Webcast: Key highlights from 2024 & Outlook for Global Markets in 2025
Jonas Palmqvist and Elfreda Jonker reflect on 2024’s strong global equity market performance, particularly in the US tech sector, while discussing expectations for 2025, including a potential shift in leadership towards cyclical and defensive stocks, and highlighting key investment themes such as technology, financials, and commercial real estate.
Global Webcast: Feedback From India, Singapore & US Travels
Jeff Thompson and Elfreda Jonker discuss Jeff’s recent trip to India and New York, highlighting India’s economic growth potential, particularly its young, digitally engaged population, and the impact on multinational companies like Unilever, Walmart, and L’Oréal.
