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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$7 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.
We are now one of the largest managers of active Australian equities globally.
Featured Insights
Australia's AGM Season: Our key take outs
Our annual summary of the investment thematics arising from ASX-listed company AGMs.
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.
Latest Insights
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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?
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- 30 Sep 2021
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Leading the Stewardship & ESG evolution
In this time of COVID-19, it is even more important that we continue our steadfast focus on active ownership.
- Date published
- 24 Aug 2020
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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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MCA Voting Disclosure Report
Quarterly Voting records for clients who have delegated voting authority to MCA.