Komal Jalan, ESG Analyst at WaveStone Capital, joins Charlotte O’Meara to explore how physical climate risks, from bushfires to cyclones and heatwaves, are already affecting company valuations, revealing near-term financial impacts across sectors.

Fidante and Fulcrum join forces to expand alternatives offering

Faster procurement cycles have increased the quality of defence company earnings but require firms to be increasingly agile. We are prioritising investing in companies with strong track records of innovation, fast commercialisation, and new product development.

The Federal Reserve’s September meeting delivered a widely anticipated 25 basis point rate cut. While headlines focused on the policy shift, the more significant takeaway lies in the Fed’s continued emphasis on data dependency and economic resilience. This article offers a breakdown of the rationale behind the decision, highlighting the contrast between dovish policy actions and resilient growth projections, and what this means for investors.

Small caps roar back with a lead over the ASX200… but can they hold the mantle or is safety in the giants?

Australian small-caps no longer deliver a return premium simply by virtue of their size, making passive approaches unsuitable for the asset class. However, inefficiencies in the market create strong opportunities for skilled active managers like Lennox Capital Partners to generate alpha through disciplined stock selection.

Three years of strong investment performance and counting

The hunt for income is on: Here’s where these fund managers are looking.

In this thought piece, Apollo share their view on how they believe private infrastructure has remained resilient due to its inflation protection, stability, and policy support, though large-cap risks persist.