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Rising into Falling Markets, with Lower Volatility
Our Asia Pacific Real Income portfolio design is continuing to provide investors with low volatility outcomes during uncertainty.
- Date published
- 17 May 2022
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- Asia Pacific Real Income
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February 2022 Australian company reporting season – an early update
Our early views on the results and the thematics at play for the Australian companies reporting.
- Date published
- 22 Feb 2022
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- Australia Value Equity
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ESG issues at the forefront during Australia’s AGM Season
Our annual summary of the investment thematics arising from ASX-listed company AGMs, and how these guide our voting and engagements.
- Date published
- 3 Dec 2021
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Australian Reporting Season Wrap – “Spending the stimulus”
How will spending the government stimulus help improve earnings growth outlooks for Australian companies? What will the end of lockdowns mean for Value style investors?
- Date published
- 30 Sep 2021
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Mitigating the risk of modern slavery in Australian companies
The reporting requirements under the new Modern Slavery Act are helping to focus attention on the risks of exploitation. Martin Currie Australia has looked deeply at how to mitigate them.
- Date published
- 25 Aug 2021
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- Stewardship Matters
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August 2021 Australian Company Reporting Season - Half Time update
Reported results surprising on the upside, and better (than feared) company outlooks producing strong upgrades.
- Date published
- 23 Aug 2021
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August 2021 Australian Company Reporting Season - What to expect
The economic backdrop and lead-in revisions heading into Australia’s August reporting season suggest strong earnings and dividend conditions. But will recent lockdowns temper the outlook?
- Date published
- 4 Aug 2021
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Investing in a sufficient retirement income in a post COVID-19 world
Investment solutions with a focus on “a sufficient income for life” are more important than ever for retirees who depended on income from their investments to maintain their standard of living.
- Date published
- 20 Jun 2021
- Tag
- Australia Diversified Income
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Will the house price boom be a boon for Australian banks?
The recent record run in house prices looks unsustainable, but the outlook for Australian banks is for improving credit growth and earnings.
- Date published
- 17 Jun 2021
- Tag
- Australia Value Equity
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Wind in the sails for Australian dividends and capital management opportunities
We see capital management activities contributing to the income growth available to investors, particularly those with low or zero tax rates such as retirees.
- Date published
- 5 Jun 2021
- Tag
- Australia Equity Income
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Voicing our concern on the planned proxy rule changes in Australia
We do not agree with the Australian Treasury’s suggestion that institutional investors are overly influenced by the research provided by proxy advisors.
- Date published
- 1 Jun 2021
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Style winners and losers from an inflation-led recovery
Rising inflation has implications for the Value/Growth cycle rotation within equity markets, and Value is in the poll position.
- Date published
- 26 May 2021
- Tag
- Australia Value Equity