Beginning of the End or End of the Beginning?
Long seen as untouchable, Apple and Google now face mounting pressure from the rapid rise of AI which is reshaping how users access information and interact with technology. Their core businesses in search and smartphones are under threat from structural shifts and regulatory challenges, raising the possibility that the next generation of tech giants may emerge from this inflection point.
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.
2024 ESG and Sustainability Report
We are proud to present Alphinity’s fourth ESG and Sustainability Report. The report is full of case studies and examples that demonstrate our ongoing commitment to sustainability, investing responsibly, and transparency. We hope it will provide some insight into our ESG and sustainability-related priorities, processes, policies and outcomes.
One Year On: Responsible AI engagement examples and reflections
One year after launching the Responsible AI Framework with CSIRO, Alphinity reflects on how investors can navigate the growing risks and opportunities tied to AI adoption. This update shares real-world use cases, ESG insights and lessons from over 40 company engagements, showcasing how responsible AI practices are evolving across sectors.
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.
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.
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.
