Australian Webcast: Australian banks & consumer staples
Elfreda Jonker reflects on Alphinity’s latest earnings note, highlighting how the team’s disciplined focus on earnings leadership has delivered consistent alpha through volatile markets. She explores key portfolio insights across Australian banks, the Coles versus Woolworths divergence, and insurance, demonstrating the power of earnings upgrades as a performance driver.
Global Webcast: Key highlights from recent European research trip
Elfreda Jonker and Jeff Thompson unpack insights from a recent research trip across Europe, highlighting improving macro conditions, fiscal stimulus and renewed strength in the banking sector. They discuss key portfolio implications, including the case for Spanish bank CaixaBank, as Europe transitions away from deflation and into a more supportive environment for earnings and capital returns.
Global Webcast: 1Q25 Reporting Season and divergence within the Mag-7
Elfreda Jonker and Trent Masters unpack the key themes from the Q1 2025 global reporting season, highlighting the impact of shifting tariffs, policy changes, and earnings uncertainty. They explore sector performance, with a focus on the tech and communication space, including diverging trends among the Magnificent Seven.
Australian Webcast: View on Australian Banks post “confession season” updates
Elfreda Jonker and Andrew Martin discuss the performance of Australian banks, which were key contributors to strong portfolio returns in 2024. They explore recent earnings updates, trends in bank margins and credit quality, and examine the outlook for 2025.
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.
Australian Webcast: Feedback from the eye of the tariff storm in Washington DC
Elfreda Jonker and Monique Rooney discuss key takeaways from Monique’s recent US trip, covering shifting sentiment in Washington DC around tariffs, particularly with China- challenges facing a manufacturing revival, and the complexities of proposed US tax reforms.
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.
Australian Webcast: Highlights from visit to the Santos Moomba CCS facility
Jess Cairns and Elfreda Jonker reflect on Jess’ visit to South Australia for the opening of Santos’ Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) facility in Moomba, discussing the project’s infrastructure, cost-effectiveness, and long-term viability. They address skepticism around CCS technology, highlight key takeaways for investors, and emphasize the importance of ongoing environmental monitoring.
