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Martin Currie Australia strategies
Since our genesis in 1949 as Australia's first merchant bank, Australian United Corporation, Martin Currie Australia (MCA) has enjoyed a long history in active funds management.
Today, as part of the broader Martin Currie business, and as a Specialist Investment Manager (SIM) within Franklin Resources Inc., we have evolved into a A$6 billion* manager of Australian Equity, Listed Real Asset and Multi-Asset strategies
Our consistent investment philosophy and process is applied to an extensive range of investment products, and we are keenly focused on building tailored investment options aligned to client needs.
Featured Insights
Leading into August Reporting Season
As we enter Australia's bi-annual reporting season, we have looked at the forces shaping the market’s early expectations for Australian company earnings and outlooks.
Biodiversity: The next frontier for companies and investors
Martin Currie Australia have undertaken a project to better understand the role companies and investors have to play in protecting biodiversity, and the challenges and opportunities it brings.
FUNDAMENTAL INSIGHTS FOR TARGETED CLIENT OUTCOMES
Whether we are providing a sufficient retirement income stream, wealth accumulating portfolios with differing risk profiles, portfolios with client-specific exclusions or low carbon, we believe that flexibility is necessary to help our clients pursue their financial goals.
Stewardship is a critical element of our investment philosophy across all our strategies, and our Active Ownership approach, which includes ESG integration, engagement and voting, is embedded directly into our investment process.
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Asia Pacific Urban Trends Income
Liquid, transparent and low volatility income solution.
Meet the investment team
Based in Melbourne and led by CIO Reece Birtles, MCA’s team of specialist investment analysts are solely focussed on using proprietary, bottom-up fundamental research to generate the best ideas for an extensive range of tailored investment options.
The MCA investment team fosters a passion for combining investment excellence, innovative client focussed outcomes and a growth mindset. Each of our investment strategies benefits from this learning approach, the close collaboration of the well-resourced and experienced MCA investment team.
LISTED REAL ASSETS
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Blending the best listed Real Asset opportunities across Infrastructure, Utilities and REITs.
Martin Currie’s suite of Real Asset strategies are managed by a specialised listed Real Asset team within the broader MCA investment team.
Latest Insights
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Australian Reporting Season Wrap - Surviving the profit downturn
This August, the Australian reporting season revealed critical signals and fundamental information to help investors reposition their portfolios for this contractionary economic environment.
- Date published
- 15 Sep 2023
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- Cross-Strategy Australia
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Webinar: Reporting Season - Surviving the profit downturn
Chief Investment Officer, Reece Birtles presents his key takeaways from Australia's bi-annual reporting season.
- Date published
- 6 Sep 2023
- Tag
- Cross-Strategy Australia
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Contradictory forces at play leading into August reporting season
Amidst a sluggish economy and increasing rates, we've reassessed our perspective on Australian banks.
- Date published
- 2 Aug 2023
- Tag
- Cross-Strategy Australia
Library
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Investment Capabilities Brochure
An introduction to MCA, a leading innovator of Australian Equity and Real Asset and Multi-Assets strategies
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Active Ownership brochure
Our wider purpose of Investing to Improve Lives is embedded deeply into MCA investment decision making
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Stewardship Matters Magazine
Active ownership is central to our approach a meaningful difference.
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MCA Voting Disclosure Report
Quarterly Voting records for clients who have delegated voting authority to MCA.