Insights

When asked for our views on the macroeconomic environment, there are two things we can say for certain ? firstly, at some point there will be a recession in the US and elsewhere, and secondly, we have very little idea when it will come.

As Australian interest rates head toward zero, many market commentators are now speculating that the central bank will be forced to adopt “unconventional measures” to support the economy, including Quantitative Easing.

One of the many rewarding aspects of our job is the opportunity to meet current and prospective investors – discussing our investment strategy and philosophy, and portfolio positioning. 

The Australian sharemarket has doubled investors’ money since the bottom of the GFC, something that seemingly goes unnoticed by many commentators, and investors are risking potential returns by concerning themselves with future economic uncertainty, according to Bennelong Australian Equity Partners’ investment director, Julian Beaumont.

Bennelong Funds Management’s global real estate manager, Quay Global Investors, has won its first institutional mandate, partnering with Avant, one of Australia’s leading medical defence organisations representing over 78,000 health practitioners and medical students.

This is the eighth in our series of Trip Insights where we share those experiences.

The Quay Global Real Estate Fund has been upgraded to a recommended rating from Zenith Investment Partners, recognising the fund’s recent strong performance and business growth.

Since the beginning of this year, financial markets and expectations have turned decidedly bearish. Concerns about a Sino-US trade war, along with the so-called ‘inversion’ of the US yield curve, have heightened apprehension of a US-led recession.

Watch Sarah Shaw, Global Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of 4D Infrastructure answer questions on the current situation in global markets; opportunities and threats to global listed infrastructure; how 4D’s portfolio is currently positioned and more.